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A man described his mother as being love personified. As a boy he found her sitting at the table with an old vagrant one day. Apparently she had gone shopping, met the vagrant along the way, and invited him home for a warm meal. During the conversation the vagrant said, "I wish there were more people like you in the world." Whereupon his mother replied, "Oh, there are. But you must look for them." The old man simply shook his head, saying. "But, lady, I didn't need to look for you. You looked for me!" That mother’s kindness exhibited a compassion that went out of its way to love the unlovely. And
THAT'S the story of our Savior's life, death and
resurrection... Our sins condemn us (John 8:24; Romans 6:23), but the Savior longs to FIND us and to SAVE us. He is the Good Shepherd that not only looks for His lost sheep (Luke 15:4-7), but He also wants to add sheep to His fold of safety and security (John 10:16). To be found by Him, we must “hear His voice” and follow Him! He calls us through His Word, the Bible, beckoning us to: believe and trust Him (Acts 16:30-31), turning from sin in repentance to follow Him (Acts 17:30-31), confessing that He is the Son of God (Romans 10:9-10), and submitting to baptism (immersion) for the forgiveness of our sins (Acts 2:38). To remain in His fold of safety, we must continue to follow Him (1 John 1:7). Jesus IS love personified! “THIS is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. THIS is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 4:9-10). He’s still looking.... Has He found YOU?David A. Sargent, Minister Church
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