wat an encouragement , im really encouraged , thank you hanzvadzi
On 30/10/2009, Karambakuwa Elisha <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in
> the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were
> not right. He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had
> a job.
>
> His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him.
> He remembered family that had passed on. His mind turned to the illness
> he had, that no one could cure. His very soul was filled with anger,
> resentment, and frustration.
>
> Standing there this day, searching for answers he could not find, knowing
> all else had failed him, he knelt at the base of an old oak tree to seek the
> one he knew would always be there. And with tears in his eyes, he prayed:
>
> 'Lord- You have done wonderful things for me in this life. You have told
> me to do many things for you, and I happily obeyed. Today, you have told me
> to forgive. I am sad, Lord, because I cannot, I don't know how. It is not
> fair Lord, I didn't deserve these wrongs that were done against me and I
> shouldn't have to forgive. As perfect as your way is Lord, this one thing
> I cannot do, for I don't know how to forgive. My anger is so deep Lord, I
> fear I may not hear you, but I pray you teach me to do the one thing I
> cannot do: Teach me to forgive .'
>
> As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree, he felt
> something fall onto his shoulder. He opened his eyes. Out of the corner of
> one eye, he saw something red on his shirt. He could not turn to see what
> it was because where the oak tree had been was a large square piece of wood
> in the ground. He raised his head and saw two feet held to the wood with a
> large spike through them.
>
> He raised his head more, and tears came to his eyes as he saw Jesus hanging
> on a cross. He saw spikes in His hands, a gash in His side, a torn and
> battered body, deep thorns sunk into His head. Finally he saw the suffering
> and pain on His precious face. As their eyes met, the man's tears turned to
> sobbing, and Jesus began to speak.
>
> 'Have you ever told a lie?' He asked?
>
> The man answered - 'Yes, Lord.'
>
> 'Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?'
>
> The man answered - 'Yes. Lord.' And the man sobbed more and more.
>
> 'Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't yours?' Jesus asked?
>
> And the man answered, 'Yes, Lord.'
>
> 'Have you ever sworn, using my Father's name in vain?'
>
> The man, crying now, answered - 'Yes, Lord.'
>
> As Jesus asked many more times, 'Have you ever'? The man's crying became
> uncontrollable, for he could only answer - 'Yes, Lord'.
>
> Then Jesus turned His head from one side to the other, and the man felt
> something fall on his other shoulder He looked and saw that it was the blood
> of Jesus. When he looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus, and there
> was a look of love the man had never seen or known before.
>
> Jesus said, 'I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive you.'
>
> It may be hard to see how you're going to get through something, but when
> you look back in life, you realize how true this statement is.
>
> Read the following first line slowly and let it sink in.
>
> If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.
> When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you!
>
>
>
> *"Do not be afraid little flock, it is your Father's pleasure to give you
> the kingdom." Luke 12:32*
>
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