One day a little boy named Tommy wanted to make a toy boat. Before he built it, Tommy designed and made a plan of exaclty how he wanted his boat to look and be. He spent a lot of time building his boat perfectly, making sure every detail was just right. Once Tommy was finished, he was very happy with what he had made and fell in love with his boat. Every day he spent hours playing with his toy. He showed it the world, brought it to parks and many other places. One sunny summer day, Tommy brought his boat to a nearby stream. He put it in the water and watched it float around. Suddenly, a huge wind gust blew through the air and Tommy's boat drifted away down the stream. He tried with all his might to save it but it was just too late. His boat was gone.
After a few sad and lonely weeks went by, Tommy was going for a stroll in town and a toy in a store window caught his eye. He took a closer look and realized it was his boat, the one that drifted away! He bolted into the store and told the clerk what had happened and asked to have his boat back. The clerk didn't believe him and said he would have to pay for it. Tommy knew he needed to find a way to get back his toy boat. For weeks Tommy mowed lawns, had lemonade stands, walked dogs, washed dishes, and pretty much anything else he could do to come up with enough money to get back his boat. The boat that Tommy created, had a plan for, loved and worked so hard for was now back in his arms.
A guest speaker during a chapel session at my school used this story to illustrate Christ's sacrifice for us. God didn't have to buy us back again, He could have made a new "boat" and not gone through all of that trouble. But instead He chose to sacrifice His Son so that everyone can enjoy eternal life with Him. We re TWICE his; first he made us and then he paid for us!
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