Would You?       
 

by Robert F. Turner

 

Would You? Check your heart, and I'll check mine. A man/woman you have strong disagreement with is unaware of a car about to strike him. Would you put your life in danger to save that person? If the answer is "no", then we are not getting the principle of love for all men and have no way of appreciating what Jesus did on the cross for us. What if you knew that the person in danger is someone who hates you? Would you still try to push them out of the path of the car? What if they hurt you really badly with words that undermine your worth and treat you as worthless? Would you still love and value them enough to try to save them from danger? I am applying this test to you and me, and it is the test Jesus passed. “For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Rom 5:6-9) This is the test that Jesus is asking us to pass. Let's think of various ways we can begin passing such a test today and every day. Amen?          Other Articles by Robert Turner Abraham Believed God What Can We Know About Heaven? What is "Sectarian Baptism?" The New Creature Young People's Program Church Autonomy The Security of the Believer What Went Forth?     For Past Auburn Beacons go to: www.aubeacon.com/Bulletins.htm   Anyone can join the mailing list for the Auburn Beacon! Send your request to: larryrouse@aubeacon.com