A Love Story.......

One day, I woke up early in the morning to watch the sunrise.
Ah! The beauty of God's creation is beyond description.
As I watched, I praised God for his delightfulwork.

As I sat there, I felt Lord's presence with me. He asked me.........
"Do u love me?"
I answered, "Ofcouse God!"

Then He asked, "If u were physically handicapped, would u still love me?"
I was perplexed.
I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of my body and wondered how many things ......
I wouldn't be able to do, the things that i took for granted.......
And i answered,
"It would be tough Lord, but i would still love You."

Then the Lord said,
"If u were blind, would u still love my creation?"
How could I love something without being able to see it?
Then, I thought of all the blind people in the world
And how many of them still loved God and His creation.
So I answered, "Its hard to think of it, but I would still love U."

The Lord then asked me,
"If u were deaf, would u still love me?"
How could I listen to anything being deaf?
Then, I understood.....
Listening to God is not merely using ous ears but our hearts.
I answered,
"It would be tough, but I would listen to Ur words."

The Lord then asked,
"If u were mute, would u still praise My name?"
How could I praise without a voice?
Then It occured to me:
'God wants us to sing from our very heart and soul.'
It never matters what we sound like.
And praising God is not always with a song;
But when we are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of thanks.
So I answered,
"Though I couldn't physically sing, I would still praise Ur name."

Then Lord asked,
"Do u really love me?"
With courage and a strong conviction,
I answered boldly:
"Yes Lord, I Love you."

I thought I had answered well, but...........
God asked,
"Then Y Do You Sin?"
I answered, "Because I am only human. I am not perfect."
"Then why in times of peace, do you stary the furthest?
Why in times of trouble, do you pray the earnest?"
No answeres. Only tears.

The Lord continued.........
"Why only sing at fellowships and retreats?
Why seek Me only in times of worship?
Why ask things so selfishly ans unfaithfully?"
The tears continued to roll down my cheeks.
I tried to answer but there was none to give.

The Lord again asked,
"Do you truly love me?"
I couldn't answer. How could I?
I was embarrased beyond belief. I had no excuse.
What could i say to this?

When my heart had cried out and my tears had flowed, I said,
"Please forgive me God, I am unworthy to be Ur child."

I asked,
"Then why do U continue to forgive me? Why do U love me?"
And God said,
"Because, You are my creation.
You are my child. I will never abondon you."

He said:
"When u cry, I will cry with u.
When u laugh, I will laugh with u.
When u are down, I will encourage u.
When u fall, I will raise u up.
When u are tired, I will carry u.
I will be with u till the end of days.
And I will love u forever."

Never had i cried so hard before.
How could I have been so cold?
How could I have hurt God as I had done?
I, in turn, asked God:
"How much do U love me?"
And God streched out His arms,
And i saw His nail pierced hands
And I bowed down at His feet
And for the first time, I truly prayed.