The Whipping
Posted by: KJack2072 <KJack2072@...>
> There was a school with a class of students that 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 applied to the school. The principal asked the young man, "Do
> you know what you are asking for No one else 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 won't
> 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
> would have to be some rules to go by. But he also added that he would allow
> the students to make up the rules and 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 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 werebroken, they should receive 10
> licks with a rod across their back with their coat off. The teacher thought
> that this was pretty harsh, so he asked the class if they would stand by
> this punishment. The class agreed.
>
> Everything went along pretty good for two or three days. Then Big Tom came
> in one day very upset. He declared that someone had stole his lunch. After
> talking with the students, they came to the conclusion that little Timmyhad
> 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," 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 evenworse, 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
> my big brother's coat so that I could keep warm."
>
> That young teacher stood and looked at the frail back with the spine protruding
> against the skin, and his ribs sticking out. 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 that 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. 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?
>
> This is a story everyone needs to know. So if you know anyone else who may
> be blessed by this story, please pass it on.
>
> 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.
>
> For the Christian Prayer is not an option but an opportunity.
>
> "In prayer; expect setbacks, but refuse retreat."
>
> Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is, tell the problem how Great the
> Lord is!
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