A
farmer made a sign advertising puppies for sale. A little boy read it and said,
"Mister, I want to buy one of your puppies." The farmer said,
"These puppies cost a lot of money, probably more than you can
afford." The little boy said, "I've got 39 cents. Is that enough?" "Sure," the farmer said. He whistled and called, "Come here, Dolly."
Out
from the doghouse and down the ramp came Dolly, followed by four little
puppies. A few seconds later, a fifth dog came out, slipping down the
ramp and lagging behind because it had two badly deformed legs. The
little boy pointed to the frail dog and said, "I'll take that one!"
The farmer knelt down and explained, "Son, you don't want that one. He'll
never be able to run and play like the other dogs."
The
boy reached down and rolled up his pants leg, revealing his artificial
leg. He said, "Mister, I'll never be able to run and play like the other
boys either, so that little puppy is going to need someone who
understands."
Jesus left heaven and came to earth to experience everything we go through
as humans. He felt the sting of rejection, the pull of temptation, the
pressure of stress, and the ache of loneliness. "He had to be made like
His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful
and faithful high priest." (Heb. 2:17-18). Hebrews 4:15 adds, "For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our
weaknesses." Jesus came to die for our sins, but He also came to feel your pain so He can sympathize with you.
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