Wo will take the son?

[bglass]

Much is benig discussed about the return of Jesus and I am also looking for His return. I wanted to share this, hope it Blesses you as much as it did me.

Subject: WHO'LL TAKE THE SON????  

 

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare  

works of art.  They had everything in their  

Collection, from Picasso to Raphael.  

They would often sit together and admire the  

great works of art.  

When the Viet Nam conflict broke out, the son  

went to war.  He was very courageous and died  

in battle while rescuing another soldier.  

The father was notified and grieved deeply for  

his only son.  

 

About a month later, just before Christmas,  

there was a knock at the door. A young man  

stood at the door with a large package in  

his hands.  

 

He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the  

soldier for whom your son gave his life.  He  

saved many lives that day, and he was carrying  

me to safety when a bullet struck him in the  

heart and he died instantly.  He often talked  

about you, and your love for art."  

 

The young man held out his package.  "I know  

this isn't much.  I'm not really a great artist,  

but I think your son would have wanted you to  

have this."  

 

The father opened the package.  It was a  

portrait of his son, painted by the young man.  

He stared in awe at the way the soldier had  

captured the personality of his son in the  

painting.  The father was so drawn to the eyes  

that his own eyes welled up with tears.  

 

He thanked the young man and offered to pay him  

for the picture.  "Oh, no sir, I could never  

repay what your son did for me.  It's a gift."  

The father hung the portrait over his mantle.  

Every time visitors came to his home he took  

them to see the portrait of his son before he  

showed them any of the other great works he  

had collected.  

 

The man died a few months later.  There was to  

be a great auction of his paintings.  Many  

influential people gathered, excited over seeing  

the great paintings and having an opportunity to  

purchase one for their collection.

On the platform sat the painting of the son.  

The auctioneer pounded his gavel.  "We will start  

the bidding with this picture of the son.  Who  

will bid for this picture?"  

There was silence.  Then a voice in the back of  

the room shouted,"We want to see the famous  

paintings.  Skip this one."  

But the auctioneer persisted, "Will someone bid  

for this painting?  Who will start the bidding?  

贄, 赨?"  

Another voice shouted angrily, "We didn't come  

to see this painting.  We came to see the Van  

Goghs, the Rembrandts.  Get on with the real  

bids!" But still the auctioneer continued,  

"The son!  The son!  Who'll take the son?"  

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the  

room.  It was the longtime gardener of the man  

and his son.  "I'll give บ for the painting."  

Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.  

"We have บ, who will bid ฤ?" the auctioneer  

continued.  

"Give it to him for บ.  Let's see the masters."  

"บ is the bid, won't someone bid ฤ?" asked the  

auctioneer.  

The crowd was becoming angry.  They didn't want  

the picture of the son.  They wanted the more  

worthy investments for their collections.  The  

auctioneer pounded the gavel.  "Going once, twice,  

SOLD for บ!"  

A man sitting on the second row shouted, "Now  

let's get on with the collection!"  

The auctioneer laid down his gavel, "I'm sorry,  

the auction is over."  

What about the paintings?"  

"I am sorry.  When I was called to conduct this  

auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in  

the will.  I was not allowed to reveal that  

stipulation until this time.  Only the painting of the son would  

be auctioned.  Whoever bought  

that painting would inherit the entire estate,  

including the paintings.  The man who took the  

son gets everything!"  

God gave his Son 2,000 years ago to die on a  

cruel cross.  Much like the auctioneer, His  

message today is, "The Son, the Son, who'll  

take the Son?" Because you see, whoever  

takes the Son gets everything.  

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[boblandis]

This is a really good story and a great analogy.

[angels4u]

Thank you for sharing bglass, that was very very good,

In Christ, Angels

[bglass]

Does anyone else have a good story?  I was emailed the one I posted but really like reading stories like that. If you have one, post it.

[angels4u]

Hi bglass,

I really like this,Angels.

Faith's Ways.

If we died with Him, we will also live with Him,

if we endure, we will also reign with Him.

If we disown Him, He will also disown us;

if we are faithless, He will remain faithful-

for He cannot disown Himself.

If we seek Him, we will find Him;

if we obey Him we will show Him love.

If we persevere, we will know Him intimately;

if we deny Him before men, He will deny us before the Father-

for He must be the centre of our lives.

If we desire to follow Him, we will take up our cross;

if we've been crucified with Him, we no longer live.

If we chase the world, we will find a vapour;

if we love material things, He is not our master-

for we cannot serve God and earthly riches.

If we trust in Him, He will direct our paths,

if we ask Him, He will open the door.

If we present our bodies as sacrifices, we worship Him;

if we are weak and broken, His strength will be made known-

for God is faithful in all His ways.

[bglass]

Angels4u,

That was very good. Do you know of any links to pages that may have old Gospel music?

Here is a link to an animation on John 3:16

(Edited'>http://www.grizzadam.com/walk/john316.htm

(Edited

by bglass at 12:38 am on Nov. 4, 2001)

[angels4u]

I wish I did, here in Canada its hard to find any Christian music on the radio, and the reception from The States is here not very good.

Angels

[bglass]

Quote: from angels4u on 10:58 pm on Nov. 3, 2001

I wish I did, here in Canada its hard to find any Christian music on the radio, and the reception from The States is here not very good.

Angels

(Edited by bglass at 11:38 pm on Nov. 3, 2001)

[bglass]

Quote: from angels4u on 10:58 pm on Nov. 3, 2001

I wish I did, here in Canada its hard to find any Christian music on the radio, and the reception from The States is here not very good.

Angels

Angels4u,

I found this old song Book from Canada on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?V...item=1479852924

(Edited by bglass at 11:48 pm on Nov. 3, 2001)

[rwboyd58]

I had read that before but thank you for posting it so I could read it again. Every time I read this story it reminds me just how awsome our God is .