Devotion #1

A Little Boy's Love

A boy once went into a pet shop, looking for a puppy. The store owner directed him to a little box. The boy looked at the puppies inside and picked each one up, examined it, and put it back into the box.

After several minutes, he walked backed to the owner and said,"I picked one out. How much will it cost?"

The man gave him the price, and the boy promised to be back in a few days with the money. " Don't take too long," the owner cautioned. "Puppies like these sell quickly."

The boy turned and smiled knowingly,"I'm not worried," he said. "Mine will still be here."

The boy went to work - weeding, washing windos, cleaning cars. He worked hard and saved his money. When he had enough for the puppy, he returned to the store. He walked up to the counter and laid down a pocketfull of old bills. The store owner sorted and counted the cash. After verifying the amount, he smiled at the boy and said,"All right, son, you can go get your puppy."

The boy reached into the back of the box, pulled out a skinny dog with a limp leg, and started to leave. The owner stopped him.

"Don't take that puppy," he objected. "He's crippled. He can't play. He'll never run with you. He can't fetch. Get one of the healthy pups."

"No thank you, sir," the boy replied. "This is exactly the kind of dog I've been looking for."

As the boy turned to leave, the store owner started to speak but remained silent. Suddenly he understood. For extending from the bottom of the boy's trousers was a brace - a brace for his crippled leg.

Why did the boy want the dog?
Because he knew how it felt.
And he knew it was very special.

Do you know "How Precious You Are"....cos Jesus knows.....He came for you....

For me i know how precious HE has become in my life and just like the little crippled boy, thru the hurts and pains in my life i reach out to those Precious ones...that God has given me a heart for....

....who are the "Precious ones" God has given you. Would you work hard that you can reach out to them just like the little boy.

PsD