I had to break its leg in order to bring it up close to me

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God’s Servant Job

You know, one time it was told; I don't know whether this is authentic or not, where the missionary told me in—in Palestine. However, he said he seen a—a shepherd coming with the sheep. And said, "One sheep, he had to pack it, and he had a splint on its leg. And he said, "Did the sheep fall, sir, and hurt its leg?"
He said, "No."
Said, "What happened to its leg?"
Said, "I broke it."
Said, "You broke it?" Said, "You must be a very cruel shepherd to do that."
He said, "No." He said, "See, this sheep wouldn't mind me, kept going astray, and I knowed it was going to get killed. So I had to break its leg in order to bring it up close to me, and give it just a little special treatment, feed it out of my hand. And it would make it love me more."
So maybe God, sometimes, just has to let a little something happen to you, that He can just bring you just a little closer to Him, love you a little extra, and then give you a little special treatment, a healing, and you'll say, "Yes, Lord, I believe you are." See? That's it. See how God does that? Isn't He wonderful? We just believe Him.

Daily Bread Proverbs 3:12
Whom the Lord loveth He correcteth.