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> In the city of Chicago, one cold, dark night,>> >a blizzard was setting in.>> >A little boy was selling newspapers on the>> >corner,>> >the people were in and out>> > of the cold. The little boy was so cold that he>> >>> >wasn't even trying to sell>> > many papers. He walked up to a>> >policeman and said, "Mister, you wouldn't>> > happen to know where a poor>> >boy could find a warm place to sleep tonight,>> > would you? You see,>> >I sleep in a box up around the corner there and>> >down>> > the alley, and it's awful cold in there.>> >Sure would be nice to have a warm place to stay.">> >>> > The policeman looked down at the little boy and>> >said,>> >"You go down the street to that big white house>> >and you knock on the door.>> >When they cometo the door, you just say>> >" 3:16" and they will let you in.">> > So he did, he walked up the steps to the door>> >and knocked. A lady answered,>> >and he looked up and said, " 3:16.">> > The lady said, "Come on in, Son".>> >She took him in and she sat him down in>> > a split bottom rocker in front of a great big>> >old>> >fireplace and she went off.>> >He sat there for a while, and thought>> >to himself, " 3:16....I>> > don't understand it, but it sure makes a>> >cold boy warm.">> > Later she came back and asked him,>> >"Are you hungry?">> > He said, "Well, just a little. I haven't eaten>> >in a>> >couple of days, and I>> > guess I could stand a little bit of food.">> > The lady took him in the kitchen>> >and sat him down to a table full of>> > wonderful food.>> >He ate and ate until he couldn't eat any>> >more. Then he>> > thought to himself, " 3:16...Boy, I sure>> >don't>> >understand it, but it sure makes a hungry boy>> >full.">> > She took him upstairs to a bathroom>> >to a huge bathtub filled with warm>> > water and he sat there and soaked for a while.>> > As he soaked, he thought>> >to himself, " 3:16...I sure don't understand>> >it, but it sure makes a>> >dirty boy clean.>> >You know, I've not had a bath, a real bath, in>> >my whole life.>> > The only bath I ever had was when I stood in>> >front of>> >that big old fire>> > hydrant as they flushed it out.">> > The lady came in and got him,>> >and took him to a room where she tucked him>> > into a big feather bed and pulled>> >the covers up around his neck.>> >She kissed him goodnight and turned out the>> >lights.>> > As he laid in the darkness>> > and looked out the window>> >at the snow coming down on that>> >cold night, he thought to himself,>> >" 3:16...I don't understand it,>> >but it sure makes a tired boy rested.">> > The next morning she came back up>> >and took him down again to that same big>> > table full of food.>> >After he ate, she took him back>> >to that same big old>> > split-bottom rocker in front of the fireplace>> >and she took a Bible and sat down>> >in front of him and asked,>> >"Do you understand >> >3:16?">> > He said, "No ma'am, I don't.>> >The first time I ever heard>> >it was last night>> > when the policeman told me to use it.">> > She opened the Bible to 3:16,>> >and she began to explain to him>> >about Jesus.>> >Right there in front of that fireplace,>> >he gave his heart and life to Jesus.>> >He sat there and thought, ">> >3:16. I don't understand it,>> > but it sure makes a lost boy feel safe.">> > You know, I have to confess I don't understand>> >it either,>> >how God would be willing>> >to send His Son to die for me, and how Jesus>> >would>> >agree to do such a thing.>> >I don't understand it either, but it>> >sure does make life worth living.>> > -Author Unknown>> >>> >>> >>> > JOHN 3:16. "For God so loved the world that>> >He gave His only Son, so that>> >everyone who believes in Him will not perish but>> >have eternal life.>> > 17. God did not send His Son into the world to>> >condemn it, but to save it.">> > 18. "There is no judgment awaiting those who>> >trust Him, But those who do>> >not trust Him have already been judged for not>> >believing in the only Son of>> >God.>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>> >>> >>> > If you aren't ashamed to do this, please>> >follow the directions.>> >Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I>> >will be ashamed of you before my father.">> >If you are not ashamed,>> >pass this on...only if you mean it.>> > Yes, I do love God. He is my Lord and Savior>> >and>> >source of existence . He keeps me>> > functioning each and every day.>> >Without Him, I will be nothing.>> >Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him,>> >I can do all things through Christ>> >that strengthens me.>> > -Phil 4:13