By Jim Towers
This morning as I was getting ready to leave the house, I picked up some little red bibles that I keep in my office. Since I’ve decided to speak to God all the time now because I’m going to need help with my just published book and the screenplay that goes with it, I include him in my everyday plans. So, I asked God how many I should put in my pocket. I picked four and I left to run errands.
I took along some mangoes (the best in the world) from our heavily laden tree in the “back forty” for my doctor and his staff. I meant to give those little bibles to his staff since I had previously given a real one to the doctor on my last visit. But I forgot.
When I got to the parking lot I remembered (short tern memory loss I presume.)
It was nearing lunch time, so I popped into one of my favorite places – “Burger King”. I had gotten up early to work on my screenplay, so I was hungry for lunch at eleven.
I popped in feeling sprite with the little bibles in my pocket thinking maybe I was going to give to the people here. I placed my order, “Whopper Junior with small fries and a senior drink …please.” And as I waited for my order, I couldn’t help but notice that the place was nearly empty. Bummer.
So, I went to sit where I could watch the movie monitor as I ate. Laying my food on the table, I couldn’t help but notice the two HUGE gorillas’ as they sat facing and sizing me up and down.
I hadn’t seen them before because of the waist high wall separating the order line from the dining area. They were two of the biggest men I ever saw. They were construction workers, – I could tell by their cement spattered boots. They looked me up and down and I’m wearing shorts and a tee shirt and wearing a cap saying Author across the front – white on black – nicely and proudly displayed.
What a pretentious dweeb they must have thought.
Just as I was getting ready to sit down at my table, God said “Go give those two guys the little bibles you have in your pocket.”
“Ay,yi,yi ……they’ll crush me like a bug! Did you see the way they looked at me with sneers on their faces,,,,I mutterd back – under my breath.”
“Just do it……I’ve got your back…..I’ve always protected you when you confronted groups of un-holy men and rabble rousers.
“Yes bbbbbb….uuuuu….tttttt. did you see the size of those guys Lord, and one even had tats on both sides of his face!”
“Gulp”
So, I sucked in what could be my last breath and went over to them, leaned in between them and said, “Gentlemen, the I feal Lord sent me over to give you these little bibles because we are living in the last days and Jesus is going to return soon to take away the believers…”
The looks on both men’s faces softened. (Men always have a scowl or a certain on their faces to intimidate one another, or at least a Clint Eastwood sneer. The only thing missing is the little black cigar stub.)
In any case, I ate my delicious poor man’s food – while they picked up their little red bibles and began reading.
I thought well, “that wasn’t so bad. But then again,….. who knows, this may be an opportunity to gain God’s favor…After all He desires and obedience. Maybe He’ll even give me a blessing of some sort. You never know.
Just as I was getting up to leave, The Lord said, “Now, as you leave, tell them I love them.”
“What??…. Do you want me to die right here – in the home of the whopper? You know men don’t like the word love, especially when another man says the word to them.”
“Just do it.”
“Oooookkkkkkaaayyyy” I whimpered.
After dumping the trash on my tray, I walked over to the two men and leaning over again I said, “Gentlement,….the Lord told me to tell you he loves you…..both.”
They looked at me and I thought “this is it,… I maybe can take one if I’m lucky– but two? ….aaaaahhh….I’m not too sure.
Suddenly they both broke out into smiles and the one closest to me stuck out his huge hand and wrapped it around mine saying, “Thank you sir.” while shaking it hard. The other big guy piped up, “Thank you sir- thank you.” with a big toothy smile on his face…..
Zippity do da, Zippy aaay, me o my, what a wonderful day. Plenty of sunshine coming my way, Zippity do a zippity yay!
I tippytoed out of the place and took a deep breath as joy surged through my body.
Jut then, as I walked up to my pickup truck. I looked at the car parked next to my vehicle, and you’ll never guess what was written in the back window facing me. In big bold letters the phrase said. “Another word for Jesus is LOVE!”
The two monsters exited next and that is the first thing they would see…. incredible!
One last thing,
My book, Visions, Miracles, Peace, and Power” in hardcover will be making its appearance soon in Barnes and Noble and other notable book outlets across the country. This, I hope, will be followed up with the movie for which I’m writing the screenplay – (about the story in the book) – even as we speak.
My agent is arranging a meeting and interview with Dr. Jordan Peterson on You Tube about the book and upcoming movie as too. This would be good publicity for the book and the accompanying movie as well.
YBIC
Jim Towers
You can write me at jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com or visit me at www.dropzonedelta.com for “Open Letters” to the movie stars I’ve work with in the past – which is also on my newly restructured website www.propheticsignsandwonders.com. (I’m also on You Tube now and on Twitter.as well.)