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D! Wecanmakeahundredexcusesfornotbeingwhereweshouldbeandnotdoingwhatweshould 0" bedoing.Thestorybelowmagnifiestheimportanceofobedienceandpassionforthetask,Mark #l 16:15,Psalm126:5,6. $X   3=XX"  ThePastorAndHisSon %0!" AGoodReminderofGod'sLove &D"# ]3X"X= EverySundayafternoon,afterthemorningserviceatthechurch,thePastorandhiselevenyearold )l$% sonwouldgooutintotheirtownandhandoutgospeltracts. *X%& ThisparticularSundayafternoon,asitcametimeforthePastorandhissontogotothestreetswith +0'( theirtracts.Itwasverycoldoutside,aswellaspouringdownrain.Theboybundledupinhis  warmestanddriestclothesandsaid,"OK,dad,I'mready."  HisPastordadasked,"Readyforwhat?" t "Dad,it'stimewegatherourtractstogetherandgoout."Dadresponds,"Son,it'sverycoldoutside L  andit'spouringdownrain." 8  Theboygiveshisdadasurprisedlook,asking,"ButDad,aren'tpeoplestillgoingtoHell,even  ` thoughit'sraining?"  L  Dadanswers,"Son,Iamnotgoingoutinthisweather." $  Despondently,theboyasks,"Dad,canIgo?Please?"   Hisfatherhesitatedforamomentthensaid,"Son,youcango.Herearethetracts,becarefulson."   "ThanksDad!" \ Andwiththat,hewasoffandoutintotherain.Hiselevenyearoldboywalkedthestreetsofthe 4 towngoingdoortodoorandhandingeverybodyhemetinthestreetagospeltract.  p Aftertwohoursofwalkingintherain,hewassoaking,Bone-chilledwetanddowntohisverylast H tract.Hestoppedonacornerandlookedforsomeonetohandatractto,butthestreetsweretotally 4 deserted.   Thenheturnedtowardthefirsthomehesawandstartedupthesidewalktothefrontdoorandrang  thedoorbell.Herangthebell,butnobodyanswered.Herangitagainandagain,butstillnoone  answered.Hewaitedbutstillnoanswer.  Finally,thiselevenyearoldtrooperturnedtoleave,butsomethingstoppedhim.Again,heturned X  tothedoorandrangthebellandknockedloudlyonthedoorwithhisfist.Hewaited,something D! holdinghimthereonthefrontporch!Herangagainandthistimethedoorslowlyopened.Standing 0"  inthedoorwaywasaverysadlookingelderlylady.Shesoftlyasked,"WhatcanIdoforyou, #l! son?"Withradianteyesandasmilethatlitupherworld,Thislittleboysaid,"Ma'am,I'msorryifI $X" disturbedyou,butIJustwanttotellyouthat"JESUSREALLYDOESLOVEYOU"andIcame $D # togiveyoumyverylastgospeltractwhichwilltellyouallaboutJesusandHisgreatlove." %0!$ Withthat,hehandedherhislasttractandturnedtoleave.Shecalledtohimashedeparted."Thank '#& you,son!AndGodblessyou!" (#' Well,thefollowingSundaymorninginchurchPastorDadwasinthepulpit.Astheservicebegan, |*%) heasked,"Doesanybodyhaveanytestimonyorwanttosayanything?" h+&* ЇSlowly,inthebackrowofthechurch,anelderlyladystoodtoherfeet.Asshebegantospeak,a  lookofgloriousradiancecamefromherface,"Nooneinthischurchknowsme.I'veneverbeenhere  before.Yousee,beforelastSundayIwasnotaChristian.Myhusbandpassedonsometimeago,  leavingmetotallyaloneinthisworld.LastSunday,beingaparticularlycoldandrainyday,itwas t evenmoresoinmyheartthatIcametotheendofthelinewhereInolongerhadanyhopeorwill ` tolive. L  SoItookaropeandachairandascendedthestairwayintotheatticofmyhome.Ifastenedtherope $ t securelytoarafterintheroof,thenstoodonthechairandfastenedtheotherendoftheropearound  ` myneck.Standingonthatchair,solonelyandbrokenheartedIwasabouttoleapoff,whensuddenly  L  theloudringingofmydoorbelldownstairsstartledme.Ithought,"I'llwaitaminute,andwhoever  8  itiswillgoaway."Iwaitedandwaited,buttheringingdoorbellseemedtogetlouderandmore $  insistent,andthenthepersonringingalsostartedknockingloudly.Ithoughttomyselfagain,"Who   onearthcouldthisbe?Nobodyeverringsmybellorcomestoseeme."Iloosenedtheropefrommy   neckandstartedforthefrontdoor,allthewhilethebellranglouderandlouder.   WhenIopenedthedoorandlookedIcouldhardlybelievemyeyes,Forthereonmyfrontporchwas p themostradiantlittleboyIhadeverseeninmylife.Hissmile,oh,Icouldneverdescribeittoyou! \ Thewordsthatcamefromhismouthcausedmyheartthathadlongbeendead,toleaptolifeashe H exclaimedwithacherub-likevoice,"Ma'am,IjustcametotellyouthatJESUSREALLYDOES 4 LOVEYOU."ThenhegavemethisgospeltractthatInowholdinmyhand.  p Asthelittleboydisappearedbackoutintothecoldandrain,Iclosedmydoorandreadslowlyevery H wordofthisgospeltract.IbowedmyheadandaskedJesustocomeintomyheartandbemySavior. 4 ThenIwentuptomyattictogetmyropeandchair.Iwouldn'tbeneedingthemanymore.   Yousee---IamnowahappychildoftheKing.Sincetheaddressofyourchurchwasonthebackof  thisgospeltract,IhavecomeheretopersonallysaythankyoutoGod'slittleboywhocamejustin  thenickoftimeandbysodoing,sparedmysoulfromaneternityinhell."  Therewasnotadryeyeinthechurch.AndasshoutsofpraiseandhonortotheKingresoundedoff X  theveryraftersofthebuilding,PastorDaddescendedfromthepulpittothefrontpewwherethe D! littleboywasseated. 0"  Hetookhissoninhisarmsandsobbeduncontrollably.Probablynochurchhashadamoreglorious $X" moment,andprobablythisuniversehasneverseenaPapathatwasmorefilledwithloveandhonor $D # forhisson.Orafatherwhowasmoreembarrassedandconvictedbecauseofhisowndisobedience. %0!$ HaveyouprayedandaskedGodwhoHewouldwantyoutowitnesstotoday? '#& 3 XX"Dr.TerryL.CoomeristhePastorofElwoodBibleBaptistChurch,andtheDirectorofFortheLoveoftheFamily )$( Ministries.HehasalsoservedasthePublisherofthenationsfastestgrowingdailynewspaper.PastorCoomerholds T*%) FamilyConferencesinthelocalchurch.Tohaveameetingatyourchurchorotherneedshemaybecontactedat(765) +h&* 552-1973,4 5  ftlcoomer@juno.comf.T6[,7 ~ o,herearemanyhelpfularticlesandmaterialonourwebsitetohelpyouchangeyour +,'+ lifeat4  H5  http://www.fortheloveofthefamily.com6D-7 HX-h-#    #   .WeservetheGodofanswers.Ifyouneedhelpfindingthoseanswersyou  maycontactusat4  F 5  ftlcoomer@juno.comf.6.7 .Toberemovedfromourmailinglistsendane-mailto4  5  ftlcoomer@juno.comf.65/7 "I/#   -#