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God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (ESV)
Our neighbors, who have already moved and
are in the process of selling their house, asked our son to shovel their snowy
driveway before an upcoming open house.
In the wee hours of the morning, however, he became quite ill, prompting
a trip to the ER. Later that morning, as
he slept, I shoveled our neighbor’s driveway.
As I fought the snow and cold, I thought
about why I was doing it, and the answer was simple. Our son had an obligation that he could not
fulfill. Because of my love for him, it
never crossed my mind to do other than I did.
You know where this is going. All of us are ill with the sickness of
sin. We cannot possibly fulfill the
obligation of perfection we owe our perfect God, nor can we pay the penalty for
falling short. God loves His children so
much that for Him there was no other choice and no second thought. He would pay the price and do what it took to
perfect us.
Copyright © 2015 by Steven R. Perkins
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