41，Taking Friend’s Place:

Once in a Kingdom, a man name Liam protested again King, King was arrogant he didn’t like anyone who would go against him so he ordered his soldiers to arrest and hang that man.

Liam didn’t resisted and said, “My Lord, I will gladly accept your punishment but please grant me one last wish.

Please give me some time, Before dying i just want to visit my home and see my children one last time..”

King refused saying, “No, i can’t allow it.. There is no guarantee that once you leave.. You will be back..”

Just then a man from the crowd came forward and said, “My Lord, please arrest me instead of him as guarantee and if he doesn’t come back that you can hang me instead of him..”

King was surprised because he had never seen a man who would offer his own life for someone else.

King asked him ,”Why are you ready to take place of this person?”

That man reply, “My Lord, he is my best friends and i trust him, He will be back once he meet his family..”

King agreed and allowed Liam to leave for his home. He was given time of six hours as total that he would be needed to go and back from his house was at most five hours.

Liam left for his house. He met his family. He still had enough time to reach King’s palace before time of his hanging.

Liam wanted to reach as soon as possible but on his way he fell from his horse and got his horse and he himself got hurt.

Because of this he got delayed. On other side, at palace as time passed. His friend was being held and prepared for hanging. His friend was standing on board to be hanged. Friend was happy to give his life for his friend.

Just a moment before lever was to be pulled to hang his friends, Liam came running, panting fell on the ground. Liam shouted, “Please stop.. I am back. Please release my friend.

His friend replied, “Liam.. You go back.. I would be happy to take your place and die here..”

Listening this Liam went close to his friend and said, “My friend thank you for you help. Now please go. This is my punishment and i should face it.”

Seeing this King was overwhelmed by their friendship and said, “I forgive you.. your friendship made a deep impact on me.. You both are free to go..”

Moral: True friend is One Who Trust you and always Stay by your side. True friendship can even avert many Problems.

42，Facing Difficulties in Life:

Once in a far away place lived a man who had faith in God. One night, a man was sleeping soundly. Suddenly a huge sound woke him up. When he opened his eyes, he saw that his room was filled with light.

Just then God appeared before him, showed him a large rock outside his house and told him to push that rock with all his might.

Next morning when man woke up, he remembered what he saw that night. He got outside and pushed it with all his might but wasn’t able to move it. Despite it man didn’t give up and from that day he made his routine to push that rock daily with all his might.

For many years he toiled from sun up to sun down, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of that large rock, pushing with all of his might.

Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that his whole day had been spent in vain as that rock never moved a bit even after many years.

Not seeing any progress, man started to get discourage and just then devil showed up in his dream and said, “You have been pushing that rock for long time but it hasn’t moved.. Why to go through all that pain? It’s impossible to move that rock that’s why It’s better to leave it at this and live easy life..”

Saying this devil disappeared.

Man was disheartened but still he decided to pray to God and tell him about his troubled thoughts.

He prayed, “I have labored  long and hard in your service, putting up all my strength for what you have asked me to do and yet after all this time.

I have not even budged that rock by millimeter.. What am i doing wrong?? Why am i failing?”

Just than God appeared and said, “My child, i asked you to serve me and you accepted it. I told you to push that rock but i never said that i expected you to move it..!!

Your task was to push and After all these your you think you have failed but is it really so??

Look at yourself, Your arms are strong and muscled, your back sinewy and brown, your hands are callused from constant pressure, your legs have become massive and hard.

Facing opposition you have grown and your abilities now surpass that you used to have.

You haven’t moved the rock But your calling was to be Obedient and to push and to Exercise your Faith and Trust in My wisdom. This you have done.”

Moral: At times when we Face difficulties in Life, we should just Trust in God and Push. By all means, exercise the faith that moves mountains but know that it is still God who moves mountains.

43，Husband’s Love for Wife:

Once in a city, lived a man who was married to a very beautiful girl. Everyone in city would compliment him about his wife’s beauty.

Seeing this wife felt proud and happy. Both started to live a happy married life.