Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
An old local preacher of many years ago told this story of what he saw when he was a young boy. He told this on his radio program and I would like to share it with you today, a story of great love.
When I was a young boy, I was waken out of my night's sleep with a great co-motion going on my neighborhood. I looked out the window and saw one of the neighbor's house was on fire. The whole neighborhood came together to try and help. Then a man, who was the father was in the drive way crying and yelling, "my wife and daughters are still in the house!!", an attempt was made to enter the house and go up stairs, but the flames and fire had burned down the stairs, the mother and two daughter where stuck upstairs.
A neighbor man tried to climb a tree and tried to jump over to the roof, but he did not make. Finally, the fire department got the flames under control and they went in, BUT, they came out carrying three covered bodies wrapped on blankets and covers. As I looked, I saw to small bodies, the little girls died having been suffocated by the fire's smoke and flumes, they were recognizable. But, the mother was wrapped up in covers and she was not recognizable.
It was said that when the mother realize that she could not get herself and the children out that she wrapped the girls with blankets and covers placed them in the corner of the room. Then she covered herself up and laid across the children, like a mother chicken hen spread her wings to protect her chicks, as the mother wanted to protect her children.
Needless to say, she was badly burn and died. She gave herself for her children.
And dear friend, Jesus became sin who knew no sin, he endured the cross as ALL the sins of mankind was placed on Him. He thought nothing of it how that sin was placed on Him, which broke fellowship with the Father, GOD turned away, that day, the day light turned dark, and Jesus said Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit and gave up the ghost Luke 23:46 and He died.
He died for you and for me.
BUT, He was buried and then had the power to arise again on the third day. He overcame death and the grave. He was victoriously resurrected, ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
Truly, there has been no Greater loved than this, that a man lay down his life for his children. Now some men might died for other men, perhaps they would died for a good person, BUT GOD, who is great in mercy and has a great love, commended (demonstrated) his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
And NOW, For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Rom 10:13
So we have sad earthly story here, but it has a great heavenly meaning.
May God bless you,
Rev Dan
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