Faith in Goodness

Faith in Goodness

 

A wealthy businessman in a small town had signs printed and placed all over the town. They stated that if any person in the town who owed debts, would come to his office on a certain day between nine and twelve in the morning, he would pay those debts.

 

Naturally, that promise was the talk of the town. But very few believed it.

 

They thought there was a catch somewhere. The day came. The business man sat in his office at nine.

 

By ten, no one had come. At eleven, a man was seen walking up and down outside, occasionally looking up at the office door. Finally he seemed to take courage and open it.

 

He put his head in and asked, "Is it true that you will pay any person's debt?"

 

"That's right," the rich man replied.

 

"Are you in debt?"

 

"I certainly am," the caller answered.

 

"Do you have along the bills and statements to prove it?"

 

The visitor produced the documents and the business man wrote out a check covering all of them. Before twelve o'clock, two other men came and had their debts paid. People outside could not believe it. But now there was no time left to have their bills paid.

 

If people don't believe in the goodness of man, how can they believe in the goodness of God?