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Couldn't Stand It
Some
years ago, in the state of Virginia, a brakeman was
standing on the rear platform of the caboose of a
freight train loaded with fifty cars of coal.
A switch engine was backing the heavy train.
As the long line of freight cars clanked around
a curve, the brakeman saw a little sixteen-month-old
child playing on the tracks.
The horrified mother discovered the peril of
her child at the same time the brakeman did.
Heedlessly she ran forward to grab the child;
but it was obvious that she could not reach her in
time. Stopping
the heavily loaded train was impossible.
The brakeman leaped from the train, sprinted
down the track faster than the train was moving,
grabbed the child with one hand, pushed the frantic
mother aside with the other, and leaped to safety as
the train moved by.
“Never
saw such a pretty baby,” said the brakeman, as
he handed the child to its mother.
“Just couldn’t stand to see her lost!”
Guy
N. Woods stated that this incident “stands as a
worthy example of Paul’s ‘peradventure’”
of Romans 5:7 – “For scarcely for a righteous man
will one die: yet peradventure
for a good man some would even dare to die” (KJV). Woods further commented: “In the annals of love and
friendship, incidents such as these rise above the
commonplace in life, deserve and receive their need of
commendation. But
after all has been said and written in their honor, it
still remains that the sacrifice involved was made on
behalf of those regarded as WORTHY.”
Consider
and compare the LOVE of God…
Again
quoting Guy N. Woods: “The vastness and incomparable
nature of God’s love are exhibited in the fact that
the sacrifice He made in giving His Son to die, was
done on behalf of those not
good, not
righteous, but
SINNERS.”
“God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for
us” (Romans 5:8 NKJV).
As
sinners, you and I are in peril of being lost
eternally.
“For the wages of sin is DEATH,
but the gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans
6:23). To
give us that life, however, Jesus had to DIE for our
sins. His
blood serves as payment for our sins.
Why
would God give His Son for us? Why would Jesus willingly lay down His life – not for good
and righteous people – but for sinners like YOU and
ME?
Because
He just couldn’t stand to see us lost!
He
WILL save us -IF-
we will accept His offer on His terms:
placing our faith
in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), repenting
of our sins (Acts 17:30-31), confessing
Him before men (Romans 10:9-10), and being baptized
(immersed) into Christ for the forgiveness of sin
(Acts 2:38). He
will CONTINUE to save those who CONTINUE to follow
Him
(1 John 1:7).
He
just can’t stand to see YOU lost.
Will YOU accept
His salvation?
God bless you!
David
A. Sargent, Minister
Church of Christ at Creekwood
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama 36695
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