a little girl was walking through a road. she looked at the scene in front of her and on her sides. in front was the cross, Jesus guiding people along and all the right things. on the sides was the world- lying, stealing, artificial things, money, fun, boys, rebelliousness. she stopped and thought for a moment. 'what would happen if i don't walk this route anymore? what would happen if i just swayed to the right and left a little? i guess it would not make a difference right? afterall, the things at the side seemed so much more appealing, interesting and fun.' so, she made up her mind and moved a bit to the side. she began doing little things like lying, gossiping. little by little, it grew and grew. day by day, she moved a little more towards the sides and the scene of the cross in front of her was slowly getting out of sight. soon, she began to forget God and did not want to go back to him. she rebelled against her parents, argued with them. She purposely stayed away from friends who were going the right way. She became so engrossed with superficial things that she placed them first in her heart. As the weeks and months passed, she looked at herself and wondered what kind of life she was leading. was she happy? she was, at first, but slowly, the excitement and the fun began to die out. She realised that she was just filling her life with empty substitutes that could make her happy, but they did not. She still felt so empty inside. She began to question herself and ask herself what exactly happened. she hated herself and knew that she only have herself to blame for getting into such a mess. She tried reverting back to her old route, but she could not do it. She could not find the courage and the strength to do it. She was ashamed of herself and she felt unworthy to go back on that route. She did so many wrong things, which she thought was unforgiveable. she had nothing to offer, nothing. she felt that she had no right to go back, no right to even think of going back. She thought ' why would Jesus even want me back after doing so many wrong things? after hurting him so much. why would he love me?' the more she thought of it, the more she blamed herself and the more she could not get back on her feet again.
suddenly, a small small voice said 'i love you no matter what you did. all i ask is that you come back into my arms.'
she said 'but i'm so unworthy. i've done so many wrong things. i have no right to go back'
'i paid the price for you. i paid it on the cross. see the cross? you are redeemed and i paid it. you need not worry about other things because everything that you have done have been forgiven. and i love you. that's enough for you to come back to me. walk this route with me again.'
She looked at him. His arms was open wide. She ran. ran back into his loving arms. they both smiled and tears ran down. They hugged for a long time. Jesus then took her hand and together, they started on the road where they left off again.
suddenly, a small small voice said 'i love you no matter what you did. all i ask is that you come back into my arms.'
she said 'but i'm so unworthy. i've done so many wrong things. i have no right to go back'
'i paid the price for you. i paid it on the cross. see the cross? you are redeemed and i paid it. you need not worry about other things because everything that you have done have been forgiven. and i love you. that's enough for you to come back to me. walk this route with me again.'
She looked at him. His arms was open wide. She ran. ran back into his loving arms. they both smiled and tears ran down. They hugged for a long time. Jesus then took her hand and together, they started on the road where they left off again.
