Faithful Friend
Susie and Bob were closer than sister and brother. Every day, Susie would call Bob as soon as she woke up. Bob would answer immediately and they would talk for hours. They had a great relationship. Bob helped Susie out in many ways and even told her that she could always count on him to come through for her, even when situations seemed hopeless. There were many times that Susie called for Bob’s help and he was faithful with his word.
One day, Bob found out something about Susie that made him very sad. Susie had been dishonest with Bob and had been stealing money from others and also was doing things she should not have been doing. Susie lied to Bob. He tried approaching her about the situation and she hit him out of anger. She didn’t care what he said anymore and she even spit on him and hit him. Bob never gave up though, but eventually told her that she had her own choice and if that’s what she wanted then he couldn’t and wouldn’t stand in her way. He also still told her that he would be there to help her though if she called him. Bob was full of mercy. Susie didn’t care though. She had changed and was heading down the wrong path. She couldn’t sleep without hearing from Bob and also couldn’t eat much. She felt frustrated, lonely and like her life was spinning out of control.
It was a rainy, cold day and Bob had stopped over to see Susie and to help her out with something because she had called him out of desperation. She was very afraid. Someone had turned her in and the police were now looking for her. She had stolen more money and was caught on video tape. She cried to Bob for hours and Bob comforted her, although she had neglected him for months. Then there was a knock on the door. “Police, open up!” Susie cried. Bob held her and reassured her that everything would be ok again and to trust him.
The door swung open with a loud thud and Bob stood up with his hands raised in the air. “Take me instead”, he said. “No, sorry sir, but we are here for her.” They pointed at Susie who had no idea what Bob was trying to do. “If you take me instead, I will also stand in the gap for whatever crimes anyone committed that you are looking for. You can punish me to the full extent, just please, don’t touch her…I love her too much.” The police took Bob instead and he was tortured and murdered eventually. What the police didn’t know though was that Bob also took on their sins as well.
Jesus Christ did this over 2,000 years ago for you and the rest of mankind. He paid the price so that we never have to. He shed his innocent blood so that we could be free and live with him forever. He loves us that much. It should have been us on that cross, but he took our place.
“For God so loved the world that he sent his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:16-17
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