Professor Makes the Grade
I needed more study time before my final exam in the youth ministry class at Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) College. When I got to class, everybody was cramming. The teacher, Dr. Tom Hufty, came in and said he would review with us before the test. Most of his review came from the study guide, but some things he said I'd not heard. Dr. Hufty responded they were in the book and we were responsible for everything in the book. We couldn't argue with that.
Finally it was time to take the test. "Leave them face down on the desk until everyone has one, and I'll tell you to start," our professor instructed.
When we turned them over, to my astonishment every answer was filled in. My name was written in red ink. The last page said: "This is the end of the exam. All the answers on your test are correct. You will receive an A. The reason you passed the test is because the creator of the test took it for you. All the work you did in preparation for this test did not help you get the A. You have just experienced grace."
Dr. Hufty then went around the room and asked each student, "What is your grade? Do you deserve the grade you are receiving? How much did all your studying for this exam help you achieve your final grade?"
Then he said, "Some things you learn from lectures, some from research, but some things you only learn from experience. You've just experienced grace. Years from now, if you know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, your name will be written in a book, and you will have had nothing to do with writing it there. That is the ultimate grace experience."
Submitted by Denise Banderman, Hannibal, Missouri. Grace, Salvation, Works. Matthew 20:1-16; Romans 3:1-28; Ephesians 2:8-9 (from www.christianitytoday.com)
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