FUNNY BUT TRUE - Christian Reflection and Prayer

There's an old legend about a man who wandered
throughout the world seeking his deepest desires.
He wandered from one city to another, from one
realm to another looking for fulfillment and happiness,
but in all his wanderings never came to it. Finally one
day, tired from his search, he sat down underneath a
great tree at the foot of a mountain. What he did not
know is that this was "The Great Wish Fulfilling Tree.
" Whatever one wishes for when seated underneath
immediately becomes true.

As he rested his weariness he thought to himself,
"What a beautiful spot is this. I wish I had a home
here," and instantly before his eyes a lovely home
appeared. Surprised and delighted he thought further,
"Ah, if only I had a partner to be here with me, then
my happiness would be complete," and in a moment
a beautiful woman appeared calling him "husband"
and beckoning to him. "Well first, I am hungry," he
thought. "I wish there was food to eat." Immediately
a banquet table appeared covered with every
wonderful kind of food and drink, main courses,
pastries, sweets of every variety. The man sat down
and began to feast himself hungrily, but part way
through the meal, still feeling tired he thought, "I wish
I had a helper to serve me this food," and sure enough
a servant appeared.

Finishing the meal the man sat back down to lean
against this wonderful tree and began to reflect, "How
amazing it is that everything I wish has come true.
There is some mysterious force about this tree. I
wonder if there is a demon who lives in it?" And sure
enough, no sooner had he thought this than a great
demon appeared. "Oh, my," he thought, "this demon
will probably eat me up," and that is exactly what it did.

(from Sunday Sermons Online)

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