My brother missed my wedding, and all he sent was a single $20 bill in an envelope. I was furious.
โI paid $1,200 for your flight.โ
โI know.โ
โI bought it three months early.โ
โI know.โ
โYou didnโt even show up.โ
โI know.โ
โWhat was so important?โ
โIโm not saying.โ
I was 29.
My wedding was in June.
My brother and I werenโt close, but he was my only sibling.
Our dad had passed away four years before.
I wanted him standing next to me.
So I bought his ticket early, because he never planned anything.
I called him every month to remind him.
โIโll be there.โ
โPromise?โ
โI promise.โ
The night before the wedding, my phone buzzed.
โCanโt make it. Sorry.โ
That was the whole message.
I called him eleven times.
He never picked up.
The next day, I walked down the aisle.
The seat in the front row stayed empty.
My mom kept glancing at it.
I smiled in every photo anyway.
Two days after the honeymoon, an envelope arrived.
Inside was one crisp $20 bill.
A sticky note said, โBuy yourself a dance.โ
I laughed, but not in a good way.
That night I called my best friend.
โ$1,200 for his flight, and I get $20.โ
โMaybe itโs a joke.โ
โItโs not funny.โ
โIs he okay?โ
โHeโs fine. Heโs just selfish.โ
โHave you talked to him?โ
โNo. And Iโm not going to.โ
I blocked his number.
Eight months went by.
No calls. No texts. Not even on my birthday.
I put the $20 in a drawer and tried to forget about it.
Then, in February, my mom came to visit.
Jesus is the greatest. He carried the Cross, endured the suffering, and gave His life for us. His love conquered sin, His sacrifice brought salvation, and His Resurrection brought hope. There is no one greater than Jesus Christ. โ๏ธโค๏ธ
Do you believe He is Lord?