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What is your money for?

Mr Rich, owner of a large mill in Eccleshill, felt he had to act. Being Rich, he didn’t have to run the mill himself - he was too busy golfing, going on holiday, and driving fast cars. But his wife had rung to say that down in Morrison’s the talk was of Sue, the mill’s manager, defrauding him of large sums of cash. He couldn’t call the police - everyone would know and he’d be the laughing-stock of the town. He needed to let her go quietly.

Summoning her to the office, he asked her to hand over the books before she took a hike. “Ahh... you’ll have to give me time to get this week’s business entered up,” she temporised.

“OK, you’ve got till 5pm.”

What shall I do, thought Sue? I’m too old to get another job. I think I’ll need some friends once I’m sacked!

Ring, ring! “Hi, is that Eccleshill Fish & Chips? Listen, would you mind calling in at Rich’s to discuss your loan? You know you borrowed 800 gallons of oil after that fire? Well, if you call in and write me an IOU for 400, I think I could arrange to lose this one ... yes, I thought you might be interested.”

Knock, knock! “Hi, Betty Baker, thanks for coming about that IOU. You remember you borrowed 1000 bushels of wheat to be repaid at harvest? Well, here’s the note: why don’t you write me one for 800 instead, and then you could shred this one and save yourself some worry in the autumn?”

All that day, Sue called in the debtors. Come 5pm, the books were all ready, and she faced the manager, who gave her her last pay-packet ever.

That evening, Mrs Rich asked her husband if he’d given that nasty woman the boot?

“Yes, but there’s something funny about these accounts. I could have sworn I lent these people more than this. I think Sue might have gone round and knocked a bit off their debts.”

“Why would that horrible woman do such a thing as that, my darling?”

“I’d guess because she knows she’ll need friends to look after her in her ‘retirement’. It’s one way of making friends,” reflected Mr Rich.

“Well, I think that was a dirty trick to play,” said his wife.

“Well, I dunno,” said Rich. “After all, that’s what money’s for - making friends and helping people. You can’t take it with you when you go, so you might as well use it to insure your future.”

John Hartley

Use your worldly wealth to gain friends for yourself, so that when it is gone you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings - Jesus (Lk 16:9).

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Home Page. Index of articles: by subject, by date. In this issue: (October 2007) Mr. Rich, Zechariah, Question, Song, Ministry Review. Other articles on money.	What is your money for? Mr Rich, owner of a large mill in Eccleshill, felt he had to act. Being Rich, he didn’t have to run the mill himself - he was too busy golfing, going on holiday, and driving fast cars. But his wife had rung to say that down in Morrison’s the talk was of Sue, the mill’s manager, defrauding him of large sums of cash. He couldn’t call the police - everyone would know and he’d be the laughing-stock of the town. He needed to let her go quietly. Summoning her to the office, he asked her to hand over the books before she took a hike. “Ahh... you’ll have to give me time to get this week’s business entered up,” she temporised. “OK, you’ve got till 5pm.” What shall I do, thought Sue? I’m too old to get another job. I think I’ll need some friends once I’m sacked! Ring, ring! “Hi, is that Eccleshill Fish & Chips? Listen, would you mind calling in at Rich’s to discuss your loan? You know you borrowed 800 gallons of oil after that fire? Well, if you call in and write me an IOU for 400, I think I could arrange to lose this one ... yes, I thought you might be interested.” Knock, knock! “Hi, Betty Baker, thanks for coming about that IOU. You remember you borrowed 1000 bushels of wheat to be repaid at harvest? Well, here’s the note: why don’t you write me one for 800 instead, and then you could shred this one and save yourself some worry in the autumn?” All that day, Sue called in the debtors. Come 5pm, the books were all ready, and she faced the manager, who gave her her last pay-packet ever. That evening, Mrs Rich asked her husband if he’d given that nasty woman the boot? “Yes, but there’s something funny about these accounts. I could have sworn I lent these people more than this. I think Sue might have gone round and knocked a bit off their debts.” “Why would that horrible woman do such a thing as that, my darling?” “I’d guess because she knows she’ll need friends to look after her in her ‘retirement’. It’s one way of making friends,” reflected Mr Rich. “Well, I think that was a dirty trick to play,” said his wife. “Well, I dunno,” said Rich. “After all, that’s what money’s for - making friends and helping people. You can’t take it with you when you go, so you might as well use it to insure your future.” John Hartley Use your worldly wealth to gain friends for yourself, so that when it is gone you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings - Jesus (Lk 16:9).
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