Hail to The Bus Driver

  The preacher and the van driver for the church both died the same day. In heaven, they were greeted by an angel that informed them that their accommodations in heaven were ready and they would be taken to them. They were first taken to a lavish mansion that was for the van driver. The preacher however, found himself confused when his new residence was rather modest when compared to the van drivers. He turned to the angel and asked, “Sir, I don’t mean to sound ungrateful but why did he get such a more splendid place?” The angel replied, “Well. Your home’s splendor is given in proportion to how close you brought people to God on Earth.” The preacher, now dumbfounded, remarked, “How can that be? I preached sermons for thirty years; all he ever did was drive the van! The angel answered, “When you preached people slept, but when he drove they prayed.”

  I’m not sure that this is quite how heaven will work but I wanted to tell that joke because it reminds us of how sometimes we forget some important work by people in the church.  Our van drivers do a very important but often forgotten about job. Lets make sure to, as Romans 13:7 tells us, give honor to whom honor is due. Our van drivers deserve a big thank you for the work they do!