I am a Christian. What that means is that there was a day in my life when I realized that I was a sinner, and that I had no way of fixing myself. I already knew that the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son came to the cross of Calvary to take the punishment for my sin. But that day, I put my trust in the work that Jesus did for me. By His grace, I am free from the judgment that my sin deserves. I am Heaven bound.
Sometimes, I hear a story in the news that reminds me of the care that the Lord Jesus showed when He came to rescue all who will trust in Him.
One of those stories concerns Jo Cox, a 41 year old wife and mother of two, who was a committed and caring Member of Parliament in Britain. In June, 2016, she was on her way to meet her constituents to answer any concerns and to offer her political advice.
While Jo was on the street near the political office, a man attacked her with a knife and a gun.
Bernard Kenny, a man in his 70’s, had given his wife a ride to the library. While he was waiting in the car, he saw the man attacking Jo Cox. The Mirror reported that Mr. Kenny ran from his car in a “desperate, last ditch bid to save her life.” He couldn’t stand by helplessly. As he tried to intervene, he was stabbed in the abdomen. He spent some time in hospital but recovered from his injury. Jo Cox, however, died of her wounds.
Even though Mr. Kenny was injured, he took the time to comfort his wife and tell her he was okay. He was a hero that day!
The Bible says, “For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man (or woman) someone would even dare to die” (Romans 5:7). Bernard Kenny could well have died in his attempt to help Ms. Cox. He dared to help! The Bible also says, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). The Lord Jesus Christ was willing to intervene for us, to die in our place although we didn’t deserve it, so that we can be in Heaven for eternity.
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