Once, there were three trees standing on an island.
Each of theses trees has their own dreams...
"I want to be a treasure box, so I could hold the greatest treasure on Earth" one said
"Me? I want to be part of a ship so I could carry high officials, and specially the King!" the other beside him answered
One tree, who stood atop the hill said "I don't want to be cut down. I want to stay here so that I could be looked up to by many people"
One day, a woodcutter passed by the island, looking for a potential tree. He approached the first one "This will do" he said, cutting off the tree.
The tree was very happy because finally, he could be a treasure box.
Unfortunately, his dream was not fulfilled. The woodcutter made him into a box in the stable where the horses feed. He was very dismayed at his fortune.
Another man came to the island, a captain of a ship. He looked at the second tree and said, "This will do"
The second tree almost jumped for joy because finally he could be part of the ship and carry the King.
But, this tree fared no better than the first tree. He didn't reach his dream. Instead of being a ship, he became a small boat for fishing.
He became very depressed.
Now the last tree stood still atop the hill when one day, the sky darkened and the thunder rumbled, and a fast lighting struck his roots and made him fall to the ground. The sad tree was now not at the top of the hill. And no one would ever look up at him again.
But this is not the end of the story yet.
One great evening, a man and his pregnant wife was looking for an inn to stay, but didn't find any, because no one let them in.
That time, the wife was already at her month, when her child is about to be born. It was very difficult for her to walk any longer so they decided to stay at the nearest place they could - the stable where our first box is staying.
That night, a child was born. He is Jesus, the greatest treasure of all. Not just of the Earth, but also the heavens. That night, the tree fulfilled his dream.
The fishing boat, where the second tree was made, one night carried a group of passenger who wants to cross the lake. They were halfway to the other side but suddenly, a great storm emerged, making the waves grew wild and hit him madly "I'm gonna sink!" he thought
But one man stood and said "Be still", calming the raging waters and bringing peace. That man is Jesus, who calmed the seas. The tree fulfilled his dream of carrying the Greatest King, the King of all Kings in Earth and Heavens.
Now the tree that has been struck by lightning is found by a woodcutter, he sliced and furnished him into long wood piles.
That day, a man was about to be executioned. This tree was chosen to be the cross where that man is to be placed. Again, that man, is Jesus, who died on the cross for us.
The tree fulfilled its dream of being lifted high and looked up to, not by a few but thousands of people looking at Christ...
The lesson of the story:
We have dreams that fail. But I tell you, it is not the end. God is planning something even more bigger for you, that is why you didn't achieve that dream. He has something better than what you are dreaming for. God created us for our unique purposes. And for that to befulfilled, have faith and remain in him.
Who knows.
That dream you may be dreaming for?
Will come to you at an unexpected time...
^_^
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ps. Thank you for one of the teachers who shared this to us...It really helped me... I hope it helps you too :D
