Bobby's Bought Back Boat

No. 68 - Children's
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Bible version used: KJV

#68 BOBBY’S BROUGHT BACK BOAT

Bobby was thrilled. He had made a boat all by himself. It was just a little boat with a handkerchief for a sail. It had taken a long time to make his boat. He had carved the big block of wood slowly and carefully, and he didn’t cut himself even once. The last coat of paint was dry, and it was beautiful.

Bobby couldn’t wait to sail his boat in the river. He put it carefully in the water and then scampered downstream to catch it. But just then, a gust of wind pushed the little boat all the way to the middle of the river where the current was fast. Bobby tried to catch it, but he couldn’t reach his boat, even with a long stick he found on the bank. He cried as he saw his boat disappear quickly downstream.

A few days later Bobby was walking by the store and to his amazement, he saw his boat in the window. He ran inside and asked the clerk if he could have his boat back. “If you want that boat, you’ll have to buy it for $10,” said the clerk. Bobby went away sadly. $10 was a lot of money – much more than he ever had.

He asked his mother if he could earn the money to buy his boat, and she agreed. So Bobby went to work. Every day he did extra chores for his mother and for the neighbors. It took him many days to earn $10 but finally e had enough. He rushed to the store, paid the clerk and happily took his boat home. On the way home he hugged his boat and said: “Little boat, you’re twice mine now. First I MADE you and then I BOUGHT you!”

Do you know that we are all just like Bobby’s boat? We are all made by God. But every day we keep wandering away from God (that’s called sin). God is sad and angry when we turn our backs on him. But he loves us so much he sent his only son Jesus to pay the awful price for our sins and to rescue us. Jesus died on the cross for you and me. And after he died, God raised him from the grave and brought him to heaven.

Jesus invites us to come back to God by asking forgiveness and asking Jesus to come into our hearts. He wants to show us how to really live.

When Jesus lives in our hearts, life is an amazing adventure because Jesus has so much to teach us, and there’s always something to do.

You can talk to him anytime. If you want to talk to Jesus, here is a prayer:

Dear Jesus, I am sorry for my sins. Thank you for buying me back. Come into my heart and show me how to live.



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