I was walking down life’s highway a long time ago.  One day, I saw a sign that read, “HEAVEN’S GROCERY STORE”.  As I got a little closer, the door came open wide.  And when I came to myself, I was standing right inside.

I saw a host of angels, they were standing everywhere.  One handed me a basket and said, “My child, shop with care”.  Everything a Christian needed was in the grocery store.  And all you couldn’t carry, you could come back the next day.

First I got some PATIENCE, LOVE was in the same row.  Farther down was UNDERSTANDING, you need that everywhere you go.  I got a box or two of WISDOM, a bag or two of FAITH, I couldn’t miss the HOLY GOST for it was all over the place.  I stopped to get some STRENGTH and COURAGE to help me run the race.  But then my basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed some GRACE.

I didn’t forget SALVATION, for salvation that was free.  So, I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me.  Then, I started up the counter to pay the grocery bill, for I thought I had everything to do my Master’s will.

As I went up the aisle, I saw PRAYER and I just had to put that in, for I knew when I stepped outside, I would run into SIN.  PEACE and JOY were plentiful; they were on the last shelf.  SONG and PRAISES were hanging near so I just helped myself.

Then, I said to the Angel, “Now, how much do I owe?”.  He just smiled and said, “Just take them everywhere you go”.  Again, I smiled and said, “How much do I really owe?”  The Angel smiled again and said,

“MY CHILD, JESUS PAID YOUR BILL A LONG TIME AGO.”