Friday, February 22, 2013
THE WHIPPING
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THE WHIPPING
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?
-- Author Unknown
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THE WHIPPING
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?
-- Author Unknown
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