One of the nicest guys that I ever knew was Lloyd Burton from Monticello, Fla. Lloyd was a big guy, a man's man, but just as gentle and kind as he was large. He flew helicopters in the service, then flew to oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico delivering men and equipment. His last assignment was in Africa. On a day off, he was enjoying a nice day at a Western African beach when someone got in trouble in the surf. He risked his life to save this person only to lose it....for someone he didn't know.
It is quite a stretch from risking your life to save a person to what God did for us. This subject is discussed in Romans 5, beginning in verse 6: "....in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man would one die. Yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Not a one of us would give our life for someone who was accusing us, spitting on us, beating us, whipping, scourging, mocking, lying about us, trying and condemning us, and putting us to death; nobody would do that. But God sent His only son to do just that.....and Jesus did it....for us. And notice that the quote above says "demonstrates," for the gift from God goes on and on. We can't pay God back for this gift, but we can love Him, and appreciate it, and follow (obey) him.
Well, thanks for reading and have a great week!
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