There once was a man named Soul who was
walking in a garden. He was whistling a real
sweet tune for he was saved and had the joy
of the Lord. But he was a baby Christian. As
he was walking a beautiful and seductive
woman came out from behind a tree. Soul was
very startled. He said, Hello, I'm Soul,
what is your name?
She replied, I
am Temptation, I have what you want. What do
I want? replied Soul. You want to do all
things which are of the flesh, said
Temptation. Soul replied, all right then,
lead me. So he and Temptation went off and
fulfilled the desires of the flesh. When
Soul returned to the garden, he met a man
named Condemnation.
Condemnation
said, Hey, I see you have met my friend
Temptation. Soul said, Yes, who are you? I
am Condemnation, I come after
Temptation we work hand-in-hand. And for the
time that you have spent with Temptation you
now have a debt that you must repay.
Then Condemnation jumped on Soul's back and
began to beat him. He hit him in the face
and kicked him when he was down. This went
on for several days. On about the third day
a man named Mercy came running and said..
I command you Condemnation to stop beating
Soul. Condemnation snickered, Make me. So
Mercy unsheathed his sword and cut
Condemnation in two.
As Soul watched in astonished pain, he was
overwhelmed by the power of, Mercy. Mercy
walked up to Soul and said, I have dealt
with Condemnation before. He should not show
up around you anymore.
Soul replied, How can I ever thank you?
Well, replied Mercy, I was sent here by God,
and He told me to introduce you to a dear
friend of mine. His name is Redemption.
Redemption
walked up and said, Hello Soul, I see that
you are not doing well. Soul replied, Not
until Mercy came along. It is a pleasure to
meet you Redemption. Well, said Redemption,
I am glad to meet you, but are you ready to
accept me? What do you mean? asked Soul.
Redemption
said, Well, when you accepted Jesus and
decided to walk with Him, you chose to
accept the things of Him and His love. I am
a part of Jesus' love. I help you feel
forgiven. You will never have to deal with
Condemnation again. Temptation may come
around, but I have someone I would like for
you to meet that can help you with that. His
name is Grace.
Grace walked
up to Soul and said, Hello Soul, I have been
waiting for you. As a matter of fact all
three of us have been waiting to meet you. I
will help take you out of the way of
Temptation whenever she comes around. There
is one more person we want you to meet ...
his name is Faith.
Hi Soul, I am
Faith, and I will help you stay strong and
keep your beliefs strong, said Faith. Soul
began to cry. When he began to cry
Redemption said, It's going to be ok, this
is what we are here for Soul. Jesus gives
you his Mercy to redeem you, and keeps you
saved by Grace through Faith. Jesus loves
you Soul.
Soul said, And I love Jesus.
~Author
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