HOW MUCH MORE WILL YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN...
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 A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months 
he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing 
his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

 As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father 
had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father 
called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to 
have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son 
a beautifully wrapped gift box.

 Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found 
a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the his name embossed in gold.  Angry, 
he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money, all you 
give me is a Bible?"  With that he stormed out of the house.

 Many years passed.  The young man was very successful in business. He had a 
beautiful home and wonderful family.  He realised that his father was already 
very old, and thought perhaps he should patched things up with him.  He had 
not seen him since that graduation day.

 Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his 
father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed 
to come home immediately and take charge.

 When he arrived, a wave of sadness and regret enveloped his heart. He began to 
search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, 
just as he had left it years ago.

 With tears, he opened the Bible and began to leaf through the pages. His father 
had carefully underlined a verse, Matt.7:11, "If you, then, though you are evil, 
know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in 
heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

 As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible.It had a tag 
with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. 
On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.