Jesus Understands
A boy went into a pet shop, looking for a puppy. The store owner showed him a litter in a box. The boy looked at the puppies. He picked each one up, examined it, and put it back into the box.
After several minutes, he walked back to the owner and said, "I picked one out. How much will it cost?"
The man gave him the price, and the boy promised to be back in a few days with the money. . .
The boy went to work - weeding, washing windows, cleaning yards. He worked hard and saved his money. When he had enough for the puppy, he returned to the store.
He walked up to the counter and laid down a pocketful of wadded bills. The store owner sorted and counted the cash. . ."All right, son, you can go get your puppy."
The boy reached into the back of the box, pulled out a skinny dog with a limp leg, and started to leave.
The owner stopped him.
"Don't take that puppy," he objected. "He's crippled. He can't play. He'll never run with you. He can't fetch. Get one of the healthy pups."
"No, thank you sir," the boy replied. "This is exactly the kind of dog I've been looking for."
As the boy turned to leave, the store owner started to speak but remained silent. Suddenly he understood. For extending from the bottom of the boy's trousers was a brace - a brace for his crippled leg.
Why did the boy want the dog? Because he knew how it felt. And he knew it was very special. . .
Jesus knows how you feel. You're under the gun at work? Jesus knows how you feel. You've got more to do than is humanly possible? So did He. You've got children who make a "piranha hour" out of your dinner hour? Jesus knows what that's like. People take more from you than they give? Jesus understands. . .
When you struggle, he listens. When you yearn, he responds. When you question, he hears. He has been there. You've heard that before, but you need to hear it again. . .
He understands you with the compassion of the crippled boy. . . And, like the boy, he paid a great price to take you home.
-From In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lucado; part of The Inspirational Study Bible: New Century Version by Max Lucado
Refuse to focus on your weaknesses even if people keep reminding you of them. Instead, sing a little about God's great blessings to you - especially his gift of eternal life.
After several minutes, he walked back to the owner and said, "I picked one out. How much will it cost?"
The man gave him the price, and the boy promised to be back in a few days with the money. . .
The boy went to work - weeding, washing windows, cleaning yards. He worked hard and saved his money. When he had enough for the puppy, he returned to the store.
He walked up to the counter and laid down a pocketful of wadded bills. The store owner sorted and counted the cash. . ."All right, son, you can go get your puppy."
The boy reached into the back of the box, pulled out a skinny dog with a limp leg, and started to leave.
The owner stopped him.
"Don't take that puppy," he objected. "He's crippled. He can't play. He'll never run with you. He can't fetch. Get one of the healthy pups."
"No, thank you sir," the boy replied. "This is exactly the kind of dog I've been looking for."
As the boy turned to leave, the store owner started to speak but remained silent. Suddenly he understood. For extending from the bottom of the boy's trousers was a brace - a brace for his crippled leg.
Why did the boy want the dog? Because he knew how it felt. And he knew it was very special. . .
Jesus knows how you feel. You're under the gun at work? Jesus knows how you feel. You've got more to do than is humanly possible? So did He. You've got children who make a "piranha hour" out of your dinner hour? Jesus knows what that's like. People take more from you than they give? Jesus understands. . .
When you struggle, he listens. When you yearn, he responds. When you question, he hears. He has been there. You've heard that before, but you need to hear it again. . .
He understands you with the compassion of the crippled boy. . . And, like the boy, he paid a great price to take you home.
-From In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lucado; part of The Inspirational Study Bible: New Century Version by Max Lucado
Refuse to focus on your weaknesses even if people keep reminding you of them. Instead, sing a little about God's great blessings to you - especially his gift of eternal life.
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