There once was a father who had a number of children. One of his children lived
in a distant city. One day the child came to the father and asked him to
help with a problem. The father listened and gave counsel and said in order for
him to really help the child solve this problem he would need some information
that should be collected in the next month so that the necessary adjustments
could be made. As they parted the father assured the child of his love. The child
responded affirmatively. The child agreed to send the information, but the
father did not hear anything more from the child.
Some time later the child approached the father with another problem. He listened carefully and tried to give the child the benefit of his knowledge. He told the child that he could better help with the problem if he had more information. There was not enough information to solve the problem. The father explained this to the child. He assured the child again of his love and the child said, “I love you too”. The father wrote down the information needed and sent an epistle to the child with a detailed list.
The child decided to ask someone else for counsel, but did not do what that person recommended. The father did not learn about that until much later. He never received the information asked for.
In process of time, the child came again to the father after going to counsel with others about a different problem. He listened to the problem, asked probing questions and gave the child his best advice, but said that in order to really give the best advice he needed more information, which the child did not have but could send to him by speedy messenger. Again they hugged and expressed their love for each other.
The following day he received communication that the child had sought counsel elsewhere. He never did receive the information from the child.
What should the father do?
What should the child have done?
Did the father love the child?
Did the child show love and respect for the father?
How should the father respond to further requests for his advice?
What would you do?
Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted your Father in Heaven to help you with a problem?
Are you like the child in the above parable?
I have found that The Lord will not help us solve our problems, unless we trust Him and show Him that we will do all and anything He asks, then patiently wait for Him to help us solve the problem.
Some time later the child approached the father with another problem. He listened carefully and tried to give the child the benefit of his knowledge. He told the child that he could better help with the problem if he had more information. There was not enough information to solve the problem. The father explained this to the child. He assured the child again of his love and the child said, “I love you too”. The father wrote down the information needed and sent an epistle to the child with a detailed list.
The child decided to ask someone else for counsel, but did not do what that person recommended. The father did not learn about that until much later. He never received the information asked for.
In process of time, the child came again to the father after going to counsel with others about a different problem. He listened to the problem, asked probing questions and gave the child his best advice, but said that in order to really give the best advice he needed more information, which the child did not have but could send to him by speedy messenger. Again they hugged and expressed their love for each other.
The following day he received communication that the child had sought counsel elsewhere. He never did receive the information from the child.
What should the father do?
What should the child have done?
Did the father love the child?
Did the child show love and respect for the father?
How should the father respond to further requests for his advice?
What would you do?
Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted your Father in Heaven to help you with a problem?
Are you like the child in the above parable?
I have found that The Lord will not help us solve our problems, unless we trust Him and show Him that we will do all and anything He asks, then patiently wait for Him to help us solve the problem.
Love,
Grandpa
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