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THE WHIPPING
Author Unknown
July 22, 2011

There was a class of young people that no teacher was able to handle.
Two or three teachers had been run off from school this year by these
young people. Finally a young man out of college heard about the class
and
applied to the school. The principal asked the young man "Do you not
know what you are asking for, no one has been able to handle these
young people, 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 reported for 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'll not need any
help, I can lick that little bird all by myself." The young teacher
told the class if they are to have school, there will have to be some
rules to go by. He also
added that he will allow the students to make up the rules and he
will list them on the blackboard. 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 had then asked the
class what the punishment should be for breaking these rules. Rules
are no good unless they are enforced. Someone in the class suggested
that if the rules were broken, they should receive 10 licks with a rod
across their back with their coat off. The teacher thought that was
pretty harsh, and asked the class would they stand by this punishment.
The class agreed.

Everything went pretty good for two or three days. Finally Big Tom
came in one day very upset. He reported that someone had stolen his
lunch. After talking with the students they came to the conclusion
that Little Jim had
stolen Big Tom's lunch. The teacher called Little Jim up to the front
of the room and asked him to remove his coat. That little fellow came
up the aisle with a great big coat on. Little Jim approached the
teacher and said
" I am guilty and am willing to take my punishment but please don't
make me take off my coat." The teacher reminded Little Jim of the
rules and their punishments and asked him again to remove his coat and
take his punishment like a man. That little fellow started to unbutton
that old coat, and the teacher saw that he did not have a shirt on
under the coat. The teacher asked Little Jim why he came to school
without a shirt on. Little Jim said
"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 big brother's coat to
keep my little body warm."

That young teacher stood and looked at the frail back and wondered how
he could lay a rod on that little back without even a shirt on. He
knew if he didn't enforce the punishment, the children would not obey
the rules, so as
he drew back to strike Little Jim, Big Tom came down the aisle. Big
Tom asked "Can I take Little Jim's whipping for him" The teacher
agreed and Big Tom ripped his coat off and stooped over and 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 Jim had run and grabbed Big Tom
around the neck, apologizing to him for stealing his lunch, and
explained that he was so very hungry. Little Jim 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 we 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?

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