JOHN WAS just eleven and on his way home one day. He saw angry black clouds moving swiftly across the sky. Knowing a bad storm was about to break he hurried on as quickly as he could.
Suddenly the wind came like a violent tornado. Trees bent before it, branches cracked and broke off before the force of the gale. John heard a large tree limb snap right over his head. At the same moment he caught sight of two-year old David sitting in his little wagon right beneath the tree. The little fellow was quite unaware of his danger.
John moved rapidly toward him and pushed the wee boy out of the way just as the huge limb crashed. Little David was safe but the branch came down on poor John. Rescuers pulled John free and rushed him to the hospital. His skull was fractured and he had other injuries. He had to stay in the hospital for a long time but gradually he recovered.
This true story reminds us of the Lord Jesus who saw us poor sinners exposed to the storm of God's judgment against our sin. He saw how hopeless was our case and came to save. In wonderful love He came between us and the punishment we deserved. He took our place, He bore the storm for us — for all who believe on Him as Saviour.
John was spared, but Jesus died that we might not perish but have everlasting life. "For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." Rom. 5:88But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8).
Messages of the Love of God 5/18/1975