One Of A Kind
Good News –February 2019 – Grace & Truth Magazine
One Of A Kind
A Unique Life
His birth was contrary to the laws of life, and His death contrary to the laws of death. He had neither wealth nor social status.
As an infant He frightened a king. As a child He puzzled scholars. As a man He controlled nature, walking on water and calming the stormy sea. He owned no farm or fishing fleet, yet was able to feed 5,000 people and have bread and fish left over.
Without medical training or medicine He healed multitudes of sick and diseased, charging nothing for His services. He never studied psychiatry, but has healed more broken hearts than all the doctors worldwide.
He never wrote a book, yet thousands of books have been written about Him. He never composed a song, yet He is the theme of more songs than any other person. He never founded a college, but all the schools in the world do not have as many students.
He never commanded an army or fired a gun, yet no leader ever had more volunteers resist the enemy so strongly for so long without firing a shot.
A Unique Death
When He died the world did not mourn, but a black cloud covered the sun. Men didn’t tremble for their sins, but the earth shook under the load of them. Nature honored Him while sinners rejected Him. The ground was reddened by His blood but could not claim His body.
Though it’s been about 2,000 years since His crucifixion, He still lives. Herod could not destroy Him, and the grave could not hold Him. He ranks highest in heavenly glory – proclaimed by God, served by angels, adored by saints, and feared by devils – as the living Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Each Sunday, business slows down as people gather all over the world to praise, worship and remember Him. The names of famous men are forgotten, but His name becomes better known every day.
Was this merely the son of Joseph and Mary who was born 20 centuries ago? Was it merely human blood that He shed at Calvary for the redemption of sinners? No! He was the Son of the living God who came to die for you and me.
A Unique Offer
Why did Jesus do this? Because of God’s love for you: “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (Jn. 3:16 NKJV).
“God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8).
“What do I have to do?” you ask. Confess to God that you are a sinner and accept the free gift He offers to you: “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (6:23).
Speak to Him now, saying something like this: “Lord Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner. I want You to save me and give me the gift of eternal life. Help me to know You.” We can tell you more.
This article is available from Grace & Truth as a gospel tract.