What can I do for you today?

This story is based on a testimony I heard many years ago about a college student. It was told by a friend of his roommate.

It seems this student was an early riser although the roommate was not. It was his habit to rise early in the morning, open the curtains and greet the Lord. His morning greeting was always the same, "Good Morning, Lord. What can I do for You today?" The roommate would cover his head and try to get a few more minutes sleep. Over the course of the semester, this morning routine continued.

One day the roommate was given the news of a tragedy. His early-rising roommate had been in a terrible accident. The prognosis was not good. For a few days he hung between life and death as the roommate prayed for him. Because the hospital was in another town, he could not visit often. A week passed and the news was getting worse.

The next opportunity he had, the roommate went to the hospital having been told this could be the last opportunity to see him alive, as the doctors held out no more hope for him. As he entered the room, he saw his friend lying on the bed with eyes open and a smile on his face. "They told me you were close to death," the roommate blurted out.

"I'm going to live," his friend stated. "Something happened early this morning," he continued. "I was awakened by something, and when I opened my eyes, I saw the curtains were open. The Lord was standing at the foot of my bed. He said, 'Good Morning, son. What can I do for you today?'"