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Subj: A Love Story you gotta read this one
Date: 97-11-05 15:46:23 EST
From: Babybrats9
To: JPDelphi
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* A LOVE STORY *
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One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise.
Ah the beauty of God's creation is beyond description.
As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful work.
As I sat there, I felt the Lord's presence with me.
He asked me,
"Do you love
me?"
I answered,
"Of course, God!
You are my Lord and Saviour!"
Then He asked,
"If you were
physically handicapped, would you still love me?"
I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of my body and
wondered how many things I wouldn't; be able to do, the things that I took for granted.
And I answered, "It would be tough Lord, but I would still
loveYou."
Then the Lord said,
"If you were blind, would you still love my creation?"
How could I love something without being able to see it? Then I thought of
all the blind people in the world and how many of them still loved God and His creation.
So I answered, "Its hard to think of it, but I would still love you."
The Lord then asked me,
"If you were deaf, would you still listen to my word?"
How could I listen to anything being deaf? Then I understood.
Listening to God's Word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts. I answered,
"It would be tough, but I would still listen to Your word."
The Lord then asked,
"If you were mute, would you still praise My Name?"
How could I praise without a voice?
Then it occurred to me: God wants us to sing from our very heart and soul. It
never matters what we sound like. And praising God is not always with a song, but when we
are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of thanks. So I answered,
"Though I could not physically sing, I would still praise Your Name.
And the Lord asked,
"Do you really love Me?"
With courage and a strong conviction, I answered boldly,"Yes Lord! I
love You because You are the one and true God!"
I thought I had answered well, but...
God asked,
"THEN WHY DO YOU SIN?"
I answered, "Because I am only human. I am not perfect."
"THEN WHY IN TIMES
OF PEACE DO YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST? WHY ONLY IN TIMES OF TROUBLE DO YOU PRAY THE
EARNEST?"
No answers. Only tears.
The Lord continued:
"Why only sing at fellowships and retreats? Why seek Me only in times of worship? Why
ask things so selfishly? Why ask things so unfaithfully?"
The tears continued to roll down my cheeks.
"Why are you ashamed of Me? Why are you not spreading the good news? Why in times of
persecution, you cry to others when I offer My shoulder to cry on? Why make excuses when I
give you opportunities to serve in My Name?"
I tried to answer, but there was no answer to give.
"You are blessed with life. I made you not to throw this gift away. I have
blessed you with talents to serve Me, but you continue to turn away. I have
revealed My Word to you, but you do not gain in knowledge. I have spoken to you but
your ears were closed. I have shown My blessings to you, but your eyes were turned away. I
have sent you servants, but you sat idly by as they were pushed away. I have heard your
prayers and I have answered them all."
"DO YOU
TRULY LOVE ME ?"
I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief. I had no excuse.
What could I say to this? When I my heart had cried out and the tears had flowed, I said,
" Please forgive me Lord. I am unworthy to be Your child."
The Lord answered,
" That
is My Grace, My child."
I asked, " Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why do You love me
so?"
The Lord answered,
" Because you are
My creation. You are my child.
I
will never abandon you.
When you
cry, I will have compassion and cry with you.
When you
shout with joy, I will laugh with you.
When you
are down, I will encourage you.
When you
fall, I will raise you up.
When you
are tired, I will carry you.
I will be
with you till the end of days, and I will
love you
forever."
Never had I cried so hard before. How could I have been so cold? How could I have
hurt God as I had done? I asked God,
"How much do You
love me?"
The Lord stretched out His arms, and I saw His nail-pierced hands.
I bowed down at the feet of Christ, my Saviour.
And for the first time, I truly prayed.
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This note is to everyone that's reading this.
This is something special, and it deserves to be passed around.
Don't just read this and forget about it, use it in your life. Use God in your
life. Remember always God loves US all... God Bless...
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Pass It on if you wish....