UNGRATEFUL GUEST
Many years ago King Alfonso of Aragon was known for his unselfish Christian life. Unfortunately, the people of his court did not share his sense of gratitude toward the Lord, and his officers refused to say grace whenever they ate a meal. They argued that they did not need to pray for food that was already there, and it was equally unnecessary to thank God for food the king had already given them. To teach them an object lesson, this king arranged an elaborate banquet at which grace was omitted. After all were seated, a shabbily dressed tramp strode into the dining room, and without a word to the king or anyone else, with no word of apology for his appearance, sat down at the royal table and devoured course upon course. When he finished, without a word of thanks or explanation to anyone, he left the room. Such discourteous action aroused the guests to a turmoil of protests. Had the king…
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