{"product_id":"the-beggar","title":"The Beggar: What One Man in Burma Taught Me About the Grace of Jesus Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring a humanitarian mission in Burma, David Burnell helped train Karen medics and encountered an elderly beggar whose daily circumstances seemed to leave him with almost nothing. A simple exchange involving rice and an egg became an enduring lesson about generosity, dignity, and the grace of Jesus Christ. Drawing on the scriptural truth that we are all beggars before God, Burnell reflects on what the encounter revealed about receiving and giving mercy. The Beggar is a short, true story about one man and a spiritual lesson that traveled home from Burma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe man had little reason to expect attention from visitors who were occupied with demanding work. Yet his presence became one of the most important parts of the mission for Burnell. A daily meal was a small gesture in material terms, but it opened a much larger question: who is the giver, who is the receiver, and what do we actually possess that has not first been given to us?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the simplicity of that encounter, familiar scriptural teachings about the poor, the widow's mite, and our complete dependence on the Savior became immediate and personal. This is not a sweeping account of a country or a mission. It is the story of one elderly man, an ordinary act of care, and a lesson about grace that Burnell continues to carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stories That Stay: Short Reads. Lasting Lessons.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e Downloadable EPUB eBook or MP3 audiobook. This is a digital product, not a physical book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Burnell","offers":[{"title":"eBook (EPUB)","offer_id":71629741850877,"sku":"DB-BOOK-003-EPUB","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook (MP3)","offer_id":71629741883645,"sku":"DB-BOOK-003-MP3","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/7800\/0381\/files\/TheBeggareBookCover.png?v=1792639420","url":"https:\/\/davidburnell.com\/products\/the-beggar","provider":"DAVID BURNELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}