Joel Merrill
1st May 2006, 02:14 PM (14:14)
St. Peter looked up and over 1000 folks from New
Orleans were converging on the Pearly Gates. Never
having had more than one or two persons a day from New
Orleans before, he ran to God and asked him what to
do. God told him, "Don't worry, St Peter. There's been
a terrible flood in New Orleans. That's the reason for
the large number of New Orleanians showing up at
once." St Peter ran back to the Pearly Gates and then
ran right back to God yelling, "They're gone, they're
gone!"
God said calmly, "St Peter, those 1000 people from New
Orleans could not be gone that quickly." St Peter
said, "No, the Pearly Gates! They're gone!"
Orleans were converging on the Pearly Gates. Never
having had more than one or two persons a day from New
Orleans before, he ran to God and asked him what to
do. God told him, "Don't worry, St Peter. There's been
a terrible flood in New Orleans. That's the reason for
the large number of New Orleanians showing up at
once." St Peter ran back to the Pearly Gates and then
ran right back to God yelling, "They're gone, they're
gone!"
God said calmly, "St Peter, those 1000 people from New
Orleans could not be gone that quickly." St Peter
said, "No, the Pearly Gates! They're gone!"