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The Anquishing Choice

The Anquishing Choice.... After a few of the usual Sunday evening hymns, the chruch's pastor slowly stood up, walked over to the pulpit and, before he gave his sermon for the evening, he briefly introduced a guest minister who was in the service that evening. In the indroduction, the pastor told the congregation that the guest minister was one of his dearest childhood friends, and that he wanted him to have a few moments to greet the church and share whatever he felt would be appropriate for the service. With that, an elderly man stepped up tp the pulpit and began to speak. "A Father, his son, and a friend of his son were sailing off the Pacific Coast," he began, "when a fast appraching storm blocked any attempt to get back to the shore. The waves were so high that even though the father was an exprienced sailor, he could not keep the boat upright, and the three were swept into the ocan as the boat capsized. The old man hesitated for a moment, making eye contact with two teenagers who - for the first time since the sermon began - were looking somwhat interested in what he was saying. The aged minister continued with his story. "Grabbing a rescue line, the father had to make the most excruciating decision of his life; which boy would he throw the other end of the lifeline? He only had seconds to make the decision. The father knew that heis son was a Christian, and healso was aware that his son's friend was not. The agony of his decision could not be matched by the torment of the waves. "As the father yelled out, 'I love you,Son!' he threw out the lifeline to his son's friend. By the time the father had pulled the friend back to the capsized boat, his son had disappeared beneath the raging swells into the black of night. His body was never recovered." By this time, the two teenagers were sitting up straight in the pew, anxiously waiting for the next words to come out of the old minister's mouth. "The father", he continued. "knew his son would step into eternity with Jesus, and he could not bear the thought of his son's friend stepping into a eternity without Jesus, therefore, he sacrified his son to save the son's friend. "How freat is the love of God that He should the same for us," the minister exclaimed. "Our Heavenly Father sacrified His only begotten Son that we could be saved. I urge you to accept His offer to rescue you and take a hold of the lifeline He is throwing out to you in this service." With that, the old man turned and sat back down in his chair as silence filled the room. The pastor again walked slowly to the pulpit and delivered a brief sermon with an inivation at the end. None, however, responded to the appeal. Within minutes after the service ended, the two teenagers were at the old man's side. "That was a nice story," politely stated one of them, "but I don't think it was very realistic for a father to give his only son's life in hopes the other boy would be come a Christian." "Well, you've got a point there," the old man replied, glancing down at his worn Bible. Then a big smile broadened his narrow face. He looked up at the boys and said, "It sure isn't very realistic, is it?" But I'm standing here today to tell you that story gives me a glimpse of what it must have been for God to give up His Son for me, You see, I wat that father and your pastor is my son's friend." This was shared by our CEO/Founder of the company I work for. Mr. Beecher Hunter of Life Care Centers of America. Thank you Mr. Beecher Hunter for all the beautiful stories you have shared in the past, and continue to do so. Becky J. Norrell, L.V.N. Barstow,CA
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