Your teacher has asked you to write a short story. Using the information given below along with your imagination, write a short story titled ‘God Hidden in People’.
Outline: God promised to an elderly lady — He would visit her— she cleaned and polished — waited for God — sudden knock at the door —A beggar stood out — not today — “come on other time” waiting for God — second knock — a poor old man — “sorry, I can’t take care of you today” — another knock — again it was a hungry beggar — the lady sent him off— waited for God — finally, she slept — saw in her dreams — “I came to you three times today” — was snubbed — not allowed to enter.
Ans. God Hidden in People
Once God promised an elderly lady that He would visit her that day. So she started cleaning the house. She scrubbed and cleaned and polished and dusted every nook and cranny. Then she sat down and waited for God desperately. Suddenly someone knocked at the door. She quickly opened the door and found just a poor beggar standing outside. “No, not today,” the lady said, “for heaven’s sake go from here. I am waiting for God….” The beggar left as hungry as he had come. A bit later there was another knock. The lady opened the door even faster than before. A poor old man stood there. “Sorry,” said the lady, “I can’t take care of you today.” With that, she slammed the door into his face. Quite a bit later someone again knocked at the door. Again it was a ragged hungry beggar. She sent him off empty-handed and sat down to wait. The evening wore on and still, there was no sign of God. Finally, she went to bed with a heavy heart. She dreamt that God had come to her and said, “I came to you three times today and every time you snubbed me and didn’t allow me to enter the house.” There is an old custom in the monasteries of Europe. All guests, all people coming to the door, are treated well. They believe in the old saying: “When a guest comes, Christ comes.”
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