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Topic: Inspirational 09/10/10 No Dry Eyes
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Date: Sep 09 07:07PM -0400
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No Dry Eyes
Author: Unknown
There was a school with a class of students no teacher had been able to
handle. Two or three teachers had been run off from this school in one year
by the unruly students. A young man, just out of college, heard about the
class and he applied to the school.
The principal asked the young man, "Do you not know what you are asking for?
No one has been able to handle these students. You are just asking for a
terrible beating."
After a few moments of silent prayer, the young man looked at the principal
and said, "Sir, with your consent I accept the challenge. Just give me a
trial basis."
The next morning the young man stood before the class. He said to the
class, "Young people, I came here today to conduct school. But I realize I
can't do it by myself. I must have your help." One big boy, they called Big
Tom, in the back of the room whispered to his buddies, "I'll not need any
help. I can lick that little bird all by myself."
The young teacher told the class that if they were to have school, there
will have to be some rules to go by. But he also added that he will allow
the students to make up the rules, that he would list them on the
blackboard. This was certainly different, the students thought!
One young man suggested "NO STEALING." Another one shouted "BE ON TIME FOR
CLASS." Pretty soon they had 10 rules listed on the board.
The teacher had then asked the class what the punishment should be for
breaking these rules. "Rules are no good unless they are enforced," he
said.
Someone in the class suggested that if the rules were broken, they should
receive 10 licks with a rod across their back with their coat off. The
teacher thought that was pretty harsh, so he asked the class if they would
stand by this punishment. The class agreed.
Everything went pretty good for two or three days. Then Big Tom came in one
day very upset. He declared that someone had stolen his lunch. After
talking with the students, they came to the conclusion that little Timmy had
stolen Big Tom's lunch. Someone had seen little Timmy with Big Tom's lunch!
The teacher called little Timmy up to the front of the room. Little Timmy
admitted he had taken Big Tom's lunch. So the teacher asked him, "Do you
know the punishment? Little Timmy nodded that he did.
"You must remove your coat, then," the teacher instructed. The little
fellow had come with a great big coat on.
Little Timmy said to the teacher, "I am guilty and I am willing to take my
punishment, but please don't make me take off my coat."
The teacher reminded little Timmy of the rules and punishments and again
told him he must remove his coat and take his punishment like a man. The
little fellow started to unbutton that old coat. As he did so, the teacher
saw he did not have a shirt on under the coat. And even worse, he saw a
frail and bony frame hidden beneath that coat. The teacher asked little
Timmy why he had come to school without a shirt on.
Little Timmy replied, "My daddy's dead and my Mother is very poor. I don't
have but one shirt, and my mother is washing it today. I wore big brother's
coat so' to keep warm."
That young teacher stood and looked at the frail back the ribs sticking out,
the spine protruding against the skin. He wondered how he could lay a rod
on that little back and without even a shirt on. Still, he knew he must
enforce the punishment or the children would not obey the rules. So he drew
back to strike little Timmy. Just then Big Tom stood up and came down the
aisle.
He asked, "Is there anything that says I can't take little Timmy's whipping
for him?"
The teacher thought about it and agreed. With that Big Tom ripped his coat
off and stooped and stood over little Timmy at the desk. Hesitatingly the
teacher began to lay the rod on that big back. But for some strange reason,
after only five licks that old rod just broke in half. The young teacher
buried his face in his hands and began to sob.
He heard a commotion and looked up to find not even one dry eye in the room.
Little Timmy had turned and grabbed Big Tom around the neck, apologizing to
him for stealing his lunch, begging his forgiveness. Little Timmy begged
Big Tom to forgive him. He told Big Tom that he would love him till the day
he died for taking his whipping for him.
Aren't you glad that Jesus took our whipping for us, that He shed His
precious blood on Calvary so that you and I can have eternal life in Glory
with Him? We are unworthy of the price He paid for us, but aren't you glad
He loves us that much? God bless you and keep you safe. Most people's
troubles come from too much time on their hands and not enough on their
knees PRAISE GOD!
From Bridge to the World to subscribe write to
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no
more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more
pain: for the former things are passed away." -Revelation 21:4
"En God sal al die trane van hulle oë afvee, en daar sal geen dood meer wees
nie; ook droefheid en geween en moeite sal daar nie meer wees nie, want die
eerste dinge het verbygegaan." -Revelation 21:4
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