0-6岁故事 | 甲虫的新朋友 A Friend for Beetle

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行为、祝福、选择、奉献、顺服、讨神喜悦

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大约10分钟

故事

丹尼尔和家人住在一个农场里，农场里有许多动物：猪、鸡、山羊、绵羊、牛，还有一些鸭子。丹尼尔还有一只属于自己的可爱小狗，名叫甲虫（Beetle）。之所以叫这个名字，是因为它有点胖，走起路来，看起来有点像甲虫。

丹尼尔在农场的工作是：喂鸡、收鸡蛋、喂狗、给小狗梳毛，当然还要把自己的玩具收拾好。对于一个六岁的孩子来说，这些已经是他能做的事情了，即使是在农场里也是如此。不过丹尼尔并不介意做这些事情，尤其是因为每天完成这些任务，他可以得到50美分。你可以想象，如果丹尼尔每天都完成他的工作，他就能存下不少钱。他的妈妈总是在星期天早上把他一周赚到的钱给他，让他知道努力工作可以赚到报酬。

丹尼尔每个星期天都会和妈妈一起去教会。他总是会把自己这一周赚到的一部分钱献给耶稣。他心里知道，这样顺服神，就是表达他多么爱耶稣。

有一天早上，丹尼尔和妈妈去邻居的农场看一些待售的小动物。小男孩看到了一只小狗，看起来有点像甲虫。在小狗的盒子上方，有一个大牌子写着：“出售：25美元”

“妈妈，我想买这只小狗，可以吗？”丹尼尔恳求说。“我的存钱罐里差不多已经有足够的钱了。”

妈妈回答说：“是的，你差不多够了，但我想你还需要再赚几美元。”

丹尼尔一边用手指数着，一边问：“那我要多久才能赚到足够的钱呢？”

妈妈说：“如果你每天都完成所有工作，到这个星期天你就刚好够了。教会之后，我们就可以去把小狗带回家。”

“太好了！我等不及了。这样甲虫就会有一个新朋友了！”

于是他们回到家，那一周里，丹尼尔每天都完成自己的工作。有时候他不太想收拾玩具，但妈妈只需要轻轻提醒他那只小狗，他就会顺服去做。

终于，星期天到了。妈妈把他这一周赚的钱交给他。

丹尼尔马上数起钱来：“看！正好是25美元！教会之后我们就可以去买小狗了！甲虫马上就能见到它的新朋友！”

“等等，丹尼尔，”妈妈看着那堆硬币，关心地说，“你是不是忘记什么了？”

丹尼尔想了一会儿：“哦，对了，我差点忘了。我要先把钱献给主。”他看着手里的钱，有点失望：“妈妈，这一次我可以不献吗？”

妈妈温柔地问：“这是你真正想做的吗？孩子，对你来说，耶稣更重要，还是小狗更重要？”

丹尼尔低下头想了一会儿：“当然是耶稣更重要。我知道我应该先顺服神。”

那天星期天，丹尼尔像往常一样，把一部分钱献给了教会。他知道这样一来，他还需要再等一个星期，才能赚够买小狗的钱。他有点担心那只像甲虫的小狗会被别人买走，他希望不会。

终于，又过了一个星期，他攒够了钱，和妈妈一起回到邻居的农场。可是，当丹尼尔看到小狗原来所在的盒子已经空了时，他非常失望。他开始哭了起来，妈妈抱着他安慰他。

就在这时，农夫走了出来，问丹尼尔为什么哭得这么伤心。妈妈向农夫解释了事情的经过。

农夫温柔地说：“孩子，我这里还有更多小狗出售。它们大约七周大，我把它们养在屋里。你想看看吗？”

丹尼尔立刻露出笑容：“当然想！”

他们一起走进屋里，果然看到还有四只小狗，而且它们看起来都很像甲虫。

丹尼尔说：“我很喜欢这一只。它多少钱？”

农夫想了一会儿，然后说：“对你来说，只要10美元！”

丹尼尔数出10美元，把钱交给农夫，然后和妈妈一起开心地回家了。现在，甲虫有了一个很好的新朋友，丹尼尔也有了一个新朋友。

故事结束（The End）

*** 英文版 ********

A Friend for Beetle

Giving back to God in faith and obedience can have some great rewards.For storybook version Click here

Daniel’s job on the farm was to feed the chickens and collect the eggs, feed and brush his dog, and of course, put away all of his toys. That was about all a six-year-old-boy could do, even on a farm. However, he didn’t mind the chores, especially because he got 50 cents every day for doing all of them. You can imagine, if Daniel did his chores every day, he could earn quite a lot of money. His mom always gave him what he earned that week on Sunday morning, so Daniel would know what it was like to work hard for money.

Daniel also went to church with his mommy every Sunday. He always made sure to give back to Jesus some of the money he earned that week. He knew in his heart that being obedient to God in this way was showing how much He loved Jesus.

One morning, Daniel and his mom visited a neighboring farm to look at some animals for sale. The little boy spotted a little puppy that looked a little like Beetle. A big sign just above his box read, “For Sale $25.”

“Mommy, I want to buy that puppy. Can I?” Daniel pleaded. “I have almost enough money in my bank.”

“Well, yes you almost have enough, but I think you need a few more dollars,” his mom replied.

“How long will it take me to earn what I need?” he asked as he began counting in the air with his fingers.

“If you do all of your chores every day, you will have just enough this Sunday. After church, we can go and pick up the puppy.”

“Oh, I can’t wait. Then Beetle will have a new friend.”

So, the two went back home, and every day that week Daniel did his chores. He didn’t always feel like putting away his toys, but all his mother had to do was gently remind him about the puppy, and he would obey.

Finally, Sunday came and Daniel’s mom handed him what he earned for the week.

Daniel quickly counted his money. “Look, I have $25 exactly. After church we can go and pick up the puppy! Then Beetle can meet his new friend!”

“Wait Daniel,” his mom said with concern as she looked at the pile of coins. “Are you forgetting something?”

Daniel thought for a moment. “Oh yeah, I almost forgot. First I must give to the Lord.” He looked at the pile of coins with disappointment. “Can I skip this time, mom?”

“Is that what you really want to do? Son, what is more important to you, Jesus or the puppy?”

Daniel sat with his head down, thinking, “Jesus is more important of course. I know I should obey God first.”

That Sunday, Daniel gave some of his money to the church as always, knowing it would take another week now to earn enough to buy the puppy. He was worried that someone else may have already bought the puppy that looked like Beetle, but he hoped no one had.

At last, a week later he had enough money and went with his mom back to the neighboring farm. You wouldn’t believe the disappointment when Daniel saw the empty box where the puppy used to be. He began sobbing, as his mother took him and gave him a comforting hug.

Just then, the farmer came out and asked why Daniel was crying so hard. His mommy explained everything that happened.

“Oh, young man,” he said in a soft voice. “I have plenty more puppies for sale. They are only about seven weeks old so I keep them in the house. Would you like to see them?”

“Yes, sure!” Daniel said with a big smile.

They all went into the house and sure enough, there were four more puppies, and they all looked just like Beetle.

“I really like this one,” Daniel said. “How much is he?”

The farmer looked up for a moment, and then replied, “For you, only ten dollars!"

Daniel counted out ten dollars and gave it to the farmer for the little puppy. Then he and his mom hurried home. Yes indeed, Beetle now had a wonderful new friend, and so did Daniel.

The End

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