Blessings 4 Sale

7/29/2019 Blessings 4 Sale

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Blessings 4 $aleBy Pat Backora

Pastor Mick was full of slick tricksHe sold souls a word from the Lord

So long as their gift was nice and big

A blessing would be outpoured

!o those who boldly step out in faithAnd sow a seed of two grand

"#ll anoint your heads with oil and pray$or a miracle from %od#s Hand


2/11

Stand up and show holy boldness

&on#t waste %od#s money on bills'(ercome fear and coldness

)ou#ll see that %od#s power is real

*ho#ll be first to test %od#s *ord

And put some feet to your faith+%i(e to %od#s work until it hurts

My anointing is mighty to pray

!here#s a holy hush of e,pectation

Sister Sue- praise %od for youBe e,pecting a (isitation

)ou#re one of %od#s chosen few

All your walls are broken down

)ou#ll cross to the other sideHea(en#s blessings will super.abound

/o desire will be denied

!he riches of Abraham

*ill fill your basket and store)ou#ll get the best in the Promised Land

)ou#ll ne(ermore be poor

$orget about your gas and rent%od says your bills are co(ered

" see a miracle hea(en.sent

$resh funds you#ll soon disco(er

Sue had no debit or credit card

But she wrote a check on the spot!he preacher promised a big reward

*ould fall from the Hand of %od

Bless Sue- dear Lord- for her precious giftAs this oil wets her headShe walks on water like Peter did

Her check will bring her )our best


3/11

Pastor Mick found three or four more*ho purchased a prophecy

People who longed to 0uit being poorAnd li(e in prosperity

'thers made a (ow right now!o make a standing donation

!heir credit card numbers were written downAs they stood to get re(elations

!hose who pledged fi(e thousand or more*ere part of %od#s Honor %uard

!hose who ga(e ten thousand or more1ecei(ed the %olden Award

A precious medallion of tacky brassAn heirloom for families to treasure

A tribute to sheep conned out of their cash*asted on preachers# pleasures

Music played and people prayed

Swept on a tide of emotion

People swayed and hands were raisedAs donations pro(ed de(otion


4/11

$ew had the faith to forfeit their rent

Sue#s heartbeat was (ery 0uick

"f her e,citement was hea(en.sent*hy did her stomach feel sick+

Sue#s face did fall when her landlord called

*hy was her rent money late+Sue did her best the landlord to stall

So she could a(oid a bad fate


5/11

Sue told the landlord to count it all 2oy

His rent went to buy better pews!hat grumpy grouch got so annoyed

He ga(e Sue some not.so.nice news

Hea(en can wait- he let Sue know

And with that he tore up her leaseHe#d far rather sho(el coal down below

!han do a compassionate deed

&estitute Sue returned to her church

But where did the pastor go+3udy- who handled his paperwork

4ould reach him on the phone

&on#t get your hopes up- 3udy said

Pastor#s in a bad mood"f you want help you#re wasting your breath

But my heart goes out to you

" work for him but my heart is grie(ed

)ou aren#t the first to complain!oo many desperate people belie(ed

!hat gi(ing would bring earthly gain

4alm down- Sue- "#ll dial the phone*e#ll see what Pastor can do

&on#t despair- you aren#t all alone

"#m right here praying for you

Sue stood by as 3udy dialed

!he pastor#s pri(ate number&eathly 0uiet and no one smiled

*hat#s up+ !he pastor wondered

3udy said the matter was urgentA sister was (ery distraughtShe said the woman was burdened

By fallout from what he had taught


6/11

Pastor Mick- remember me+

Sister Sue started to weep" ga(e to you abundantly

But now "#m out on the street

" thought you said you ga(e to %'&

A steely (oice coldly replied"t#s not M) debt- %od owes you a lot

)our plight#s no concern of mine

But why- Sue sobbed- didn#t it work+

*hat happened to my seed+" did my best to put %od first

So why won#t He meet myneed+

Sister Sue- the pastor saidSeeds need time to grow)ou#re going through a patience test

)ou#re tying up my phone5


7/11

*ait- Pastor Mick- " ha(e no home

"#(e got nowhere to sleep" went to the pawn shop but can#t get a loan

And now there#s no hope for me

%o crash at some homeless shelter

!he pastor sounded irked"#m not a free bank teller

%o find some e,tra work

Some preacher said tithes fed the poor

"n ancient "srael- Sue pleaded!he tithing barns stored barley and corn

!o gi(e people food they needed

Sister Sue- that#s done away

!he pastor said with a laughSaints should pay e(en more under %race

!oday all %od wants is cash


8/11

"f you need to eat there#s a fine food bankAt !wenty.Se(enth and Maple

)ou really should gi(e 2oyful thanks!hat they hand out free food staples

Pastor- where is your mercy+)ou#re turning your back on me5

&on#t you care that "#m hurting+*as all you wanted my money+

Sink or swim- it#s all up to you!he pastor said with scorn

Before we conclude "#ll share a pre(iew'f a (ision " got from the Lord

"#ll share 2ust a bit- you#ll hear the restAt ne,t Sunday#s morning ser(ice

Be sure to come and you#ll get blessed)ou#ll be so happy you heard it

Sue asked him what was the (ision

He meant to share with the church

*as it 4hrist#s kind of religionHis lo(e and compassion at work+

Pastor Mick choked and cleared his throat

She heard him sigh on the line" really should go but first "#ll show

!he (ision that changed my life

Here goes6

/e,t week "#ll lay it on the line

/on.tithers will be ostraci7ed4ut off from cli0ues and all church life

'nly tithers will be bapti7ed

!hose who are poor should gi(e like the rest/on.tithers won#t get prayed for"f you lo(e 3esus you#ll bring your best

And look for ways to pay more


9/11

Please- Pastor- you#(e got to help me"#m hungry with nowhere to go

)ou taught us to gi(e sacrificiallyA good e,ample youshould show

)ou pay me to lead so you can follow!he pastor snorted in contempt

My spiritualblessings "#ll share tomorrow" refuse to feel condemned

*here will " go+ Sue cried in despair"#m all alone in this city

My spiritual family doesn#t care8,cept for 3udy- who#s praying for me

And unlike you- she prays for free


10/11

3udy sat there crying

As she o(erheard Sue#s words

*ithin her a light was shining!he !ruth within her heart burned

9uietly she passed Sue a note

As Pastor Mick preached on the phone

He told Sue the Lord would keep her afloat"f she#d trust in Him alone

Swindled Sue had nothing to lose

!hat she hadn#t lost already

A mild rebuke was long o(erdueHer (oice was hot but steady

)ou don#t care when we hurt and bleed

)ou pass to the other side)ou harden your heart against our need

)ou#re dead to 3esus# life

)ou pass the buck- so what %od gets

He#ll pay back the folks in the pewAin#t none of your business- it#s Hisdebt

!hough we handed His money to you

)ou#re 2ust a phony Pharisee

&e(ouring widows# purses%od will somehow meet my need

!hough you#(e threatened us with curses

Malachi has made you rich

Malachi has made me cryBecause of the way you#(e twisted it

!o ta, us with the tithe

)our bald.faced lies ha(e broken me

" appeal to My 1edeemer%od will help me get back on my feet

3udy#s asked me to stay with her


11/11

" don#t see 4hrist in you- Pastor MickHe#s one $riend you cannot spend

)ou shady charlatans make %od sick

)ou#ll answer to Him for this sin

)ou blackmail us with threats of hell)ou worship the almighty dollar

*hat do you ha(e to say for yourself

)ou hypocrite and robber+

Sister- it isn#t meyou should blame

)ou#re poor and " don#t know why

Maybe your check bounced in my bankSo your blessing bounced back up to the sky

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