The boy and his boat
A young boy spent many hours building a little sailboat, crafting it down to the finest detail. He then took it to a nearby river to sail it. When he put it in the water, however, it moved aways from him very quickly. Though he chased it along the bank, he couldn’t keep up with it. The strong wind and current carried the boat away. The heartbroken boy knew how hard he would have to work to build another saildboat.
Farther down, down the river, a man found the little boat, took it to town, and sold it to a shopkeeper. Later that day, as the boy walking through town, he noticed the boat in the store window.
Entering the store, he told the owner that the boat belonged to him. It had his own little marks on it, but he couldn’t prove to the shopkeeper that the boat was his. The man told him, the only way he could get the boat was to buy it. The boy wanted it back so badly that he did exactly that.
As he took the boat from the hand of the shopkeeper, he looked at it and said, “Little boat, you’re twice mine. I made you and I bought you.”
End of Story
Now, here is another story.
One day, Daddy God created you. He loved you so much that you became the apple of His eye.
One time, he decided to let you go on your own and see what you will do. Sadly, you made one bad decision after another that you slowly drifted away from Him. You kept on sinning and sinning as you continued to walk away from Him. Daddy God cried so hard be He lost you, His prized possession.
One day, while Daddy God was walking along town, he saw YOU, right at the window. The shop owenr, satan, however would not want to give you back to Daddy God, your original owner and creator. They went into a negotiation, until finally satan demanded a price.
This was the price: Jesus Christ has to die on the cross as payment for you. Daddy God, because of His love, said yes to this demand and have you back.
The truth is, you were destined for hell. But because of Jesus Christ, you were brought out of the hands satan. In reality, it is our sins that nailed Jesus on the cross.
That’s why, whenever we choose to sin, Jesus cries and weeps for you. He says to Himself, “My child, whom I gave up my life for, is hurting me once again.”
Taken from the book A Date with One by Ru dela Torre
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Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under Christ, Reflections, be inspired, story.
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