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"God Is Love"
 
There was once a man
who did not believe in either the virgin birth of Christ or the spiritual
meaning behind it, and was skeptical even about God. He and his family
lived in a farm community. His wife was a devout believer and diligently
raised her children in the faith. He sometimes gave her a hard time about
her belief and mocked her religious observances. "It's all nonsense --
why would God lower himself and become a human like us? It's such a ridiculous
story," he said.
One snowy day, she
and the children left for church while he stayed home. After they had departed,
the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into a blinding snowstorm.
He sat down to relax before the fire for the evening. Then he heard a loud
thump, something hitting against the window... And, still another thump.
He looked outside but could not see anything.
He ventured outside
for a better view. In the field near his house he saw, of all the strangest
things, a flock of geese. They were apparently flying to look for a warmer
area down south, but they had been caught in the snowstorm. The storm had
become too blinding and violent for the geese to fly or see their way.
They were stranded on his farm, with no food or shelter, unable to do more
than flutter their wings and fly in aimless circles. He had compassion
for them and wanted to help them. He thought to himself, the barn would
be a great place for them to stay. It is warm and safe; surely they could
spend the night and wait out the storm.
So he opened the barn
doors for them. He waited, watching them, hoping they would notice the
open barn and go inside. Nevertheless, they did not notice the barn or
realize what it could mean for them. He moved closer toward them to get
their attention, but they just moved away from him out of fear. He went
into the house and came back with some bread, broke it up, and made a bread
trail to the barn. They still did not catch on. Starting to get frustrated,
he went over and tried to shoo them toward the barn. They panicked and
scattered into every direction except toward the barn.
Nothing he did could
get them to go into the barn where there was warmth, safety, and shelter.
Feeling totally frustrated, he exclaimed, "Why don't they follow me? Can't
they see this is the only place where they can survive the storm? How can
I possibly get them into the one place to save them?" He thought for a
moment and realized that they just would not follow a human. He said to
himself, "How can I possibly save them? The only way would be for me to
become like those geese. If only I could become like one of them. Then
I could save them. They would follow me and I would lead them to safety."
At that moment, he stopped and considered what he had said. The words reverberated
in his mind: If only I could become like one of them, then I could save
them. Then, at last, he understood God's heart towards mankind... and he
fell on his knees in the snow.
For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his
Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him
might be saved.
John 3:16,17
  
 
 
 
 
 
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