A Great Church Story

     I was reminded today of one of the great stories that came out of a church covered dish supper in Texas.  It is a wonderful story of a citizen in the Kingdom of God teaching a power player in the world a lesson.

     There was a huge covered dish supper in this large church. The Speaker was to be the Governor of Texas who was campaigning for re-election.  The crowd was very large and it looked like they might run out of chicken.  The decision was made that a woman would serve the chicken giving one piece to each person.

     The line was thinning out but so was the supply of chicken when in rushed the Governor and his staff. The Governor came to the table and presented his plate and the lady put one piece of chicken on the plate.  The Governor said, "Listen, I have been rushed all day. I did not get lunch. I am very hungry, could you give me a second piece of chicken."  The lady said there is only enough chicken for one piece per person.

     The Governor was a little annoyed and got a little huffy. Starting talking loud about how he needed a second piece of chicken, he was hungry. Then he said, Do you know who I am?"  The woman giving out the chicken said, "Yes, your the Governor, Do you know who I am?"  The Governor was surprised. He said, No, who are you?   The woman said, " I am the woman in charge of giving out the chicken. You get one piece like all the other people. Move along."

     In the scriptures James tells us not to treat those with power and wealth any different from the rest, and she set a marvelous example of how the church should be.  One piece per person. Move along.