" "Doctor, we have nothing. We can never pay-" "Mother!" "Yes, Frankie?" "The Doctor knows we haven't any money. But I have this. I want him to take it." Into the doctor's hands, so deft in the operating room, but awkward and fumbling now, the boy thrust his precious one-eyes teddy bear... There is a glass cabinet on a table in the private office of Dr. Fred J. Adams, famous surgeon, and in it in solitary state you may see that battered old teddy bear today, and under it this typed label: "From my friend Frankie: the biggest fee I ever received." " https://books.google.com/books?id=cEEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq=little+boy+mom+doctor+gives+teddy+bear+all+he+has&source=bl&ots=eUoyXrMUyn&sig=mG8F4hKVSL9b_URtcb2aZXOiAGY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjv-vGmlvHKAhXCdD4KHW8rDm8Q6AEIJjAC#v=onepage&q&f=false My grandmother shared this sweet story with me, and tears quickly came to my eyes. How wonderful for someone to give something that meant so much, but to many it may have seemed like so little. I couldn't help but think of Jesus and the cross. In adulthood we face many challenges If I'm being honest, a lot of those are financial. I'll be the first to admit I worry about finances. I don't want to do the wrong thing when it comes to money. After all, it's money. I often sit back and wonder what it would be like to have someone just swoop in and say here's a house, a car,savings, and a college fund for those children (one day) of yours. While that may never happen, Someone did swoop in and pay a fee, and it was a big one. There's no way I'd ever be able to pay this fee. There could not be enough hours worked. There could not be enough things sacrificed. I simply could not earn the wages for this fee, and bankruptcy isn't an option. Jesus Christ, with His own blood, paid my fee. He loved me enough to come to this earth in human form so that WHOSEVER (that's you, that's me) could partake of his payment. The Bible clearly tells us our righteousness is as filthy rags and there is not one good. Praise God I don't have to earn my way to Heaven. Praise God the price has been paid. Praise God He loved me as I was and adopted me into His family. Praise God. This little boy, who gave his teddy bear, valued it so much, and he so willingly gave it up to pay a price. This doctor had helped him, and he valued that service. I admire his willingness. I admire that open hand. I felt quite convicted as I considered my giving. How often I put God on the back burner, especially in area of time. God's eternal, right? He'll be there when I get time. Well of course He will, but what kind of relationship is that? As the Easter (resurrection) season approaches,I can't help but think of all that Jesus gave. Let us remember His sacrifice, His blood, His grace, His mercy, and His precious love. God, help me to be willing to give my all for You. What I have to offer will never measure up, and praise You that You know it won't but You love me anyway. May I remember it is the heart behind it all. God, I pray I'll be Your hands and feet however You so will. Thank You for loving me through it all. In Jesus Name, Amen.
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