Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. --John 15:13
There was a baby girl in the hospital who was critically injured and had lost a large amount of blood. She urgently needed a transfusion, but the doctors couldn’t find anyone with her rare blood type?except her 7-year-old brother.
The doctor took the young boy into his office, sat him down, and said, “Your sister is very sick. Unless we can help her, she’s going to leave us and go to heaven. Will you give your blood to your baby sister so she can live?”
The young boy turned pale and his eyes filled with fear, but after a short period he whispered to the doctor, “Yes, I will.”
At that, the physician smiled reassuringly and said, “Thank you. I knew you would.”
The transfusion took place, and the 7-year-old seemed very nervous as he watched the blood from his body flow through the tube to his sister. The doctor said, “Don’t worry, son. It will all be over before long.” At that moment, big tears welled up in the little boy’s eyes.
“Will I die soon? Will it be quick?” he asked the doctor.
It was obvious that this brave young boy thought he was giving up his own life so that his baby sister could live! What a beautiful picture of sacrifice and love.
In the very same way, Christ willingly gave His blood to save us from our sins. Yet it’s easy to lose sight of this…to become so accustomed to hearing the story that we forget the magnitude of what His death really accomplished for you and me.
The fact is, Christ’s death and resurrection is the greatest news we can ever receive! And we should live each day in praise and thanks to the Savior who gave His life for us.
PRAYER CHALLENGE: Thank Jesus for the forgiveness of sin and eternal life He made available when He shed His precious blood on the cross for you…and commit to live a life that reflects your gratitude.
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