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> Subject: Fw: John 3:16 > John 3:16 > A little boy was selling newspapers on the corner, > the people were in and out of the cold. > The little boy was so cold that he wasn't trying to sell > many papers. > He walked up to a policeman and said, > 'Mister, > you wouldn't happen to know where a poor boy could > find a warm place to sleep tonight would you? > You see, I sleep in a box up around the corner there and > down the alley and it's awful cold in there for tonight. > Sure would be nice to have a warm place to stay.' > The policeman looked down at the little boy and said, 'You > go down the street to that big white house and you knock > on the door. When they come out the door you just say > John 3:16, and they will let you in.' > So he did. He walked up the steps and knocked on the > door, and a lady answered. He looked up and said,'John 3:16.' The lady > said, 'Come on in, Son.' > She took him in and she sat him down in a split bottom > rocker in front of a great big old fireplace, and she went > off. The boy sat there for a while and thought to himself: > John 3:16 ...I don't understand it, but it sure makes > a cold boy warm. > Later she came back and asked him 'Are you hungry ? ' > He said, 'Well, just a little. I haven't eaten in a couple of > days, and I guess I could stand a little bit of food,' > The lady took him in the kitchen and sat him down to a table > full of wonderful food. He ate and ate until he couldn't eat > any more. Then he thought to himself: > John 3:16 ..Boy, I sure don't understand it but it sure > makes a hungry boy full. > She took him upstairs to a bathroom to a huge bathtub > filled with warm water, and he sat there and soaked for a > while. As he soaked, he thought to himself: John 3:16 . > I sure don't understand it, but it sure makes a dirty boy > clean. You know, I've not had a bath, a real bath, in my > whole life. The only bath I ever had was when I stood in > front of that big old fire hydrant as they flushed it out. > The lady came in and got him. She took him to a room, > tucked him into a big old feather bed, pulled the covers > up around his neck, kissed him goodnight and turned out > the lights. As he lay in the darkness and looked out the > window at the snow coming down on that cold night, > he thought to himself: John 3:16...I don't understand it but > it sure makes a tired boy rested. > The next morning the lady came back up and took him > down again to that same big table full of food. After he > ate, she took him back to that same big old split bottom > rocker in front of the fireplace and > picked up a big old Bible. > She sat down in front of him and looked into his young face. > 'Do you understand John 3:16 ?' she asked gently. He > replied, 'No, Ma'am, I don't. The first time I ever heard it > was last night when the policeman told me to use it,' > She opened the Bible to John 3:16 and began to explain > to him about Jesus. Right there, in front of that big old fireplace, > he gave his heart and life to Jesus. He sat there > and thought: John 3:16 -- don't understand it, but it sure > makes a lost boy feel safe. > You know, I have to confess I don't understand it either, > how God was willing to send His Son to die for me, and how > Jesus would agree to do such a thing. I don't understand > the agony of the Father and every angel in heaven as > they watched Jesus suffer and die. I don't understand the intense > love for ME that kept Jesus on the cross till the end. > I don't understand it, but it sure does make life worth living. > John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only > begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should > not perish, but have everlasting life. > Jesus said, 'If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed > of you before my Father.' Pass this on only if you mean it. > I do Love God . He is my source of existence.. He keeps > me functioning each and every day. > -- Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
