Heaven's Grocery Store

Author unknown ~ Contributed by Maggie Chandler                                           
As I was walking down life's highway many years ago,
I came upon a sign that read, "Heavens Grocery Store."  When I got a little closer the doors swung open wide,

And when I came to myself, I was standing 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 human needed was in that grocery store

And what you could not carry, you could come back for more.
                                         
First I got some Patience.  Love was in that same row.

Further down was Understanding, You need that everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom and Faith - a bag or two.
And Charity of course, I would need some of that too.
I couldn't miss the Holy Ghost,  It was all over the place.

And than came Strength and Courage to help me run this race.

 

My basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed Grace,

And then I choose Salvation for Salvation was for free.

I tried to get enough of that to do for you and me.

Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill,
 For I thought I had everything to do the Master's will.

As I went up the aisle, I saw Prayer and put that in,

For I knew when I stepped outside, I would run into sin.

Peace and Joy were plentiful, the last things on the shelf.

Song and Praise were hanging near, so I just helped myself.

Then I said to the angel, "Now how much do I owe?"

He smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go."

Again I asked, "Really now, how much do I owe?"

"My child," he said, "God paid your bill a long long time ago.