Jesus knows that you are special

Jesus knows how you feel. You’ve got more to do than you possibly can. So did he. People take from you more than you can give. Jesus understands.  You are precious to him. So precious that He became like you so that you would come to Him.

When you struggle, He listens. When you yearn, He responds. When you question, he hears. He has been there.

Like the little boy in the following story, you are special…

A boy went to a pet shop looking for a puppy. A store owner showed a litter in a box. The boy looked at the puppies. He picked each one up, examined it and put it back in the box. After several minutes, he walked back to the owner and said: “I picked one out. How much will it cost?”

The owner 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 am not worried” he said. “Mine would still be there”.

The boy went to work –weeding, washing windows, cleaning yards. 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 pocketful of wadded 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 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 is crippled. He can’t play. He will 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 have 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 do the boy want the dog? Because he knew how it felt. And he knew it was very special.