The old story is told of a special encounter on the Sunday =
after Christmas Day. At the end of the services, the pastor went =
outside to the lovely the nativity scene prior to packing away its =
porcelain figures for another year. To his shock, he noticed the =
baby Jesus was missing from the scene.
Immediately, he headed toward the parsonage to call the =
police. But as he was about to do so, he saw young Justin with a red =
wagon, and in the wagon was the figure of the little infant Jesus. The =
pastor walked up to Justin and asked, ‘Well, son, where did you get the =
little infant?’
Justin replied honestly, ‘I took him from the nativity =
display outside the church, sir.’
‘And why did you take him?’
With a sheepish smile, Justin said, ‘Well, about a week =
before Christmas I prayed to the little Lord Jesus. I told him if he =
would bring me a red wagon for Christmas, I would give him a ride around =
the block in it.’
Then he added, ‘And you know, pastor, I’m only =
8 but you taught me in Sunday School to be a man of my =
word.’
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Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] www.grif.net =
"Jesus =
Knows Me, This I =
Love!"