A strange way to save the world.

I read a true story from devotional writer, Ron Hutchcraft, the other morning.

When he was a little boy, he and his whole family didn’t have Jesus in their lives. Ron said there was room in his parents’ life for drinking, gambling, and arguing, but no room for Jesus, they were all spiritually nowhere. Then came the night his baby brother was rushed to the hospital, and never came home.

After such heartbreak and questions, Ron’s dad decided to take him to church, only his dad would wait in the car. One Sunday, Ron asked Jesus in his heart and after service, he ran out to tell his dad . It wasn’t long after his dad went to church with him and also asked Jesus in his heart. Then after that his mom followed. Ron said he got a brand new mom and dad, all because his baby brother died. He said he understood as a little boy, that the death of his baby brother helped lead his whole family to Jesus.

It’s hard to understand, and answer all the questions of suffering and pain, but it truly is in those times that you cry out, and God runs to you. You might say what a strange way to save a family, but then you would also have to say, what a strange way God chose to save the world. Through the death of His only Son.

Jesus came into this world as a baby to grow up and show us who His Father is through Him, John 14: 8-10. He showed us what true love, and obedience is, John 15: 9-13.

I find comfort in knowing this world is not the end, or Jesus wouldn’t have told us that, John 14: 1-4. God will never give up on trying to get our attention. Yes, sometimes it is through heartache and pain.

I pray you know, and believe the truth of Christ, and keep Christmas in your heart all year through. He died for our sins, past , present , and future.

Happy New Year.

God’s grace and peace to you

Kim