Tommy's Smashed Toe

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Tommy was eleven years old, and he had learned the verse, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right” (Ephesians 6:11Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. (Ephesians 6:1)). Now Tommy liked to swing on the gate in their basement. Even after his dad told him not to swing on it, he did it just once more. It was really fun. Then ... SMASH! ... the ride ended when Tommy’s big toe hit the cement wall  ... OUCH!
His toe really hurt a lot! During the night it hurt so much that he couldn’t sleep. The next morning it hurt even more when he walked on it, and he had to limp. His disobedience could not be hidden. That day his parents had to take him to the hospital where the toenail on that smashed toe had to be removed.
Although Tommy is a grown man now, he still has trouble with that toe. It continues to remind him that when we disobey, we don’t get away with it. There is a price to pay for all sin. Have you learned this verse: “Be sure your sin will find you out” (Numbers 32:2323But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out. (Numbers 32:23))? It’s a very good one to remember.
Any of you boys or girls who know the Lord Jesus as your Saviour, do you want to do what will please Him? This command is important to carry out: “Obey your parents.” It is so serious that it is written in the Bible twice. We have already given you one reference—Ephesians 6:11Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. (Ephesians 6:1). The second place is in the Book of Colossians, which only has four chapters. See if you can find it.
ML-10/23/2011