The Answer


Roy Westbrook

       Walking across the chicken yard, in my bare feet, I could feel a dampness begin to ooze between my toes. My sister had the right idea and wore her shoes. We went to the back of the chicken house and climbed on top.  In a flash, I stumbled and slid off the roof. Just as I went over the edge, a nail snagged my jeans. There I was hanging upside down. While I screamed and thrashed about, my sister did her best to help. Her arms just weren't long enough to reach me. So, she got off the building and ran for Grandmother. When she found her in the garden, she tugged at her shirt and yelled. "Patricia needs you!  Patricia needs you!" As fast as she could, grandmother came to my rescue.

     After things had calmed down and grandmother went back to her chores, my sister and I went into the house to get a drink.  Then, once again, we walked outside into the morning air searching for something else to explore.

The Answer

A man looked up toward Heaven and shouted.

"God, where were you when I stumbled in life, and everything seemed upside down?

My guess is You're going to say you searched for me and I couldn't be found.

As God, you're supposed to see everything, and yet, there I was as plain as could be.

Is it possible I've been wrong and You're not real since You couldn't even see me?"

God answered the man looking toward Heaven who doubted.

"I kept waiting for you to ask for help, but you never did.

I'm not the one that couldn't see, but you're the one who hid.

I sent my Son to save you from all the wrong you've done.

You didn't want to listen because all you wanted was to have fun."

The man thought a moment then asked Jesus to come into his heart.

He wept and said, "Thank you dear Lord; You saw me from the start."

                                                Patricia Westbrook

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. and there is no creature hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account." (Hebrews 4:12-13 KJV).



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