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 anymore. 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
--I 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....
If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions .
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. Phil 4:13 If you love
God
and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things he has done for you, send this on..
Take 60 seconds &
give this a shot ! Let's just
see if Satan
stops this one.
All you do is:
1) Simply
say a small prayer for the person who sent you this, 'Father, God
bless this person in whatever
it is that You know he or she may be needing this day. In Jesus' Name,
Amen ! '
2) Then send it on to ten other people. Within
hours ten people have prayed for you, and you caused a multitude of people to pray to God for
other people. Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life for doing the thing that you know He loves.
