The Map

One Saturday a father was put in charge of babysitting his five-year-old
son. The father had “double duty” because he was also trying to fill out
his income tax form.

As young children will do, the son kept interrupting his father, making
it impossible for the father to fill out his tax form. However, the
father had raised his son’s older siblings and knew that if he could
engage his son in some purposeful activity, he could finish his taxes.

The father looked through a magazine and found a picture of the world.
He took a pair of scissors and cut it into lots of little pieces, then
he gave his son the puzzle pieces and told him to put it together.

Impressed with his own resourcefulness, the father returned to his tax
preparation. Five minutes later his son came skipping into the room
again. “Daddy, daddy, come and see. I’ve put the puzzle together.”

Surprised and somewhat irritated at such a short interval of peace and
quiet, the father was astounded by his son’s claim that he had completed
the puzzle in such a short time. If it was true, surely his son must be
a genius!

He took his son’s hand and went into the next room to see the puzzle.
Sure enough, it was correctly assembled. “Son, how did you put this map
of the world together so quickly?”

“Oh daddy, I didn’t put the world together; it was too hard. But, I
noticed there was a picture of a man on the back side. I figured if I
put the man together right… then the world would come out right too.”

Father Forgive Me

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 love You.”

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 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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