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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 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, of a night. 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

>come out 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 on the door

>and a lady answered. 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 and tucked him

>into a big old feather bed and pulled the covers up around his neck and

>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 big old

>Bible and sat down in front of him and she looked up at and she 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 big old fireplace he gave his

>heart and life to Jesus. He sat there and thought, " 3:16. I don't

>understand it, but 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

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> 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,

>that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting

>life.

> 17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but

>that the world through him might be saved.

>18. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not

>is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only

>begotten Son of God.

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>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. "

>Not ashamed Pass this on . . . Only if you mean it. Yes, I do Love

>God. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each

>and everyday. 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 This is the simplest test . . . If you Love God, and are not

>ashamed of all the marvelous things he has done for you. Send this on.