Once upon a time, a plate of gold fell from
heaven. There was written on it that this plate of gold is for the man whose
heart is the purest. It was kept in the church. The main priest
declared to come to the right person and accept that wonderful gift of God.
A great number of people gathered to take it. At
first, some pious men gathered in front of the church. They told that they were
the nearest and dearest people of God who always worship him. So, they were the
right people for the plate of gold fallen from heaven and it was their gift.
They all claimed for the plate. The priest called them one by one and told to
take it. Whenever they touched the plate it turned into the silver one that is
worth nothing and then instantly they returned home with bare hand.
A group of rich people came and claimed to be the
owner of the plate. They demanded that they were the richest people in the city
and they always gave a lot of money to the poor people. They fed the unfed.
They also told that they have established many churches and orphanages, and built
many houses for the poor. In addition, the guest houses for the passers-by to
take a rest. Therefore, any one of them must be the owner of the gift. When
like before one by one approached and touched that plate of gold it turned into
iron, silver, or any other normal metal. So, for this reason, they were not
given it and they went back with bare hands like the others.
This news scattered all over the area and many
people gathered there. Along with the people, many beggars also came with a
view to getting many alms. Some of the beggars were lame, blind, and physically
disabled and many more were just like them. Some simple folk also came to see
the plate of gold. Some people were enjoying the scenery of the crowd and the
condition of the disabled beggars and made fun of them.
Like others, a simple young and honest man also
came to see the gift of God. He found that a lot of people gathered there for
gaining that priceless plate of gold. Someone has come to see it like him. He
saw the beggars also. The condition of some of the beggars was too horrible.
This scene touched the young man’s mind. He felt grief at seeing one of the
beggars in such a miserable condition. Tears rolled down his cheek.
He stroked his hand softly on that beggar’s head
with a sympathetic mind and consoled him by telling some soothing words to
remove his sorrow. But he could not give him any money because he had no money
in his pocket. For such type of his behavior, the beggar being pleased prayed
for him to the almighty God. Then the man approached the gift of gold. He
begged permission from the chief of the church to see and touch it. He was
allowed to do it. Whenever he touched the plate, it started to shine more
brightly than before.
There some sentences were written on that plate,
‘This plate of gold is only for you, ‘Your heart is the purest, and ‘Your
mind is soft and mild that cries for others, and you deserve this invaluable
gift’. Everyone near him was astonished seeing the scenery. After this, the
chief of the church declared him as the owner of the gift and it was handed
over to the honest, deserving, and sympathetic young man. Thus, the gift of God
was delivered to the deserving candidate to prove the existence of
God.
