Sixteen-year-old Riley Leon of Elgin, TX was on his way
home from an interview at a nearby Whataburger when he was swept up in a
storm, literally. The red Chevy Silverado pickup truck that he was
driving was knocked over on its side and spun around by a tornado.
Perhaps you saw the video on the news or on social media. Brian
Emfinger, a storm chaser and photo journalist, captured the incident.
Amazingly,
the video shows how the tornadic winds also turned the truck right side
up and Leon drove away!
Leon believed
he had only suffered some scratches and bruises, however not long after
the incident he began suffering back pain. Scans have revealed a
fracture in his back. A GoFundMe page was established by one of his
schoolteachers to raise funds for his medical care.
Leon’s truck
was severely damaged. Pictures of the truck reveal dents and scrapes
and the windows of the truck were blown out.
But Leon received a wonderful gift.
Chevrolet and one of its dealers, Bruce Lowrie Chevrolet of Fort Worth,
TX, donated a 2022
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT All Star
Edition in Cherry Red to Leon and his family.
Leon is thankful for his new truck and
even more thankful that he is alive to enjoy it. “I am thankful to God
for giving me another chance in this life,” he said in an interview. *
Because we live in this world, we will encounter storms.
Jesus warned His disciples, “In the world you will have tribulation”
(John 16:33). Sometimes we encounter storms through no fault of our
own. At other times, the “storms” that we endure are of our own making
– the consequences of bad choices.
But because
God loves us, He has something better for us, if we’ll accept His offer
on His terms. No, it’s not a new pickup, but it is a new life (2
Corinthians 5:17) – and eternal life.
“The wages of
sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus
our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
Christ died
on the cross for our sins so that we can be redeemed from sin and
receive the gift of eternal life (Ephesians 1:7; John 3:16).
God will save and give new life to those who place
their faith
and trust in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), turn from
their sins in repentance (Acts 17:30-31),
confess Jesus
before men (Romans 10:9-10), and are
baptized (immersed) into Christ for the
forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). He will continue to cleanse from sin
those who continue to walk in the light of His Word (1 John 1:7-9).
After the
storms of life, something “far better” awaits the faithful child of God
(Philippians 1:23): it is the gift of eternal life in heaven (Revelation
21:3-4). You can’t earn it; it’s a gift. But it must be accepted on
His terms.
Won’t YOU?
-- David A.
Sargent
* Information gleaned from
“Driver
caught in tornado in viral video to get new pickup, but now faces
medical costs, family says” by Luz Moreno-Lozano of the
Austin-American Statesman, www.statesman.com
David A. Sargent,
Minister
Church of Christ at Creekwood
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama 36695
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