The river is overflowing, and the dam is breaking, and an old man is sitting on the
porch of his house watching the water rise. He is singing hymns.
Along come some members of the national guard in a 4-wheel drive truck. The stop
when they see the man. "Come on!" they yell. "The dam is going
to break and you will drown."
"Nope," answered the man. I am praying to God and God will provide for
me.
The water keeps rising and soon the man is sitting on the porch railing.
Along come some more national guardsmen in a motor boat. "Come on!"
they yell. "The dam is breaking and all of this is going to be washed
away."
"Nope," answered the man. I am praying to God and God will provide for
me.
The water keeps rising and soon the man is sitting on the roof.
A helicopter flies over, stops, and comes back and hovers over him. It lowers a
ladder. "Come on!" yells someone from the helicopter. "The dam
broke and a wall of water is coming this way!"
"Nope," answered the man. I am praying to God and God will provide for
me.
Well, the water rolled over the house and the man was swept away and drowned. He
soon found himself standing before the Pearly Gates. He asked to see God and was
conducted into His presence.
"God," the man said, "I don't understand. I prayed to you and
prayed to you and still you let me drown."
"I LET YOU DROWN?" thundered the voice of God. "MY CHILD, I SENT
YOU A CAR, A BOAT, AND A HELICOPTER AND EACH TIME YOU TURNED THEM AWAY. WHAT ELSE
DID YOU WANT ME TO DO FOR YOU?"