For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. – 1 Peter 1:23
In reading through R. Kent Hughes’ wonderful commentary on the Gospel of John this week, this story was too good to not pass along today. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It makes a great point.
A little boy wanted a model sailboat. So he began saving his money until finally he had enough. He went to the toy shop and picked out his kit, making his selection with great care. He spent weeks perfecting that boat, and finally when it was finished, he took it down to the lake. It sailed beautifully, right across the lake and out of sight.
Naturally the young boy was distressed and began a frantic search. But despite his efforts he was unable to find his boat. Several weeks later he was walking past a store window and to his amazement saw his boat with a sizable price tag attached to it. He went in and told the owner, “Sir, I would like to have my boat back.” The owner said, “Well, I’m sorry, but I paid good money for it. You will have to pay for it.”
The poor boy worked and worked until he finally got enough money together, again, and bought his boat back. As he walked out of the store, he said, “Now you are twice mine, once because I made you and once because I bought you.”
Jesus created us, and he purchased us by his death on the cross, and now we can be twice His. How wonderful the love of Jesus!*
“Born once die twice. Born twice die once.”
Only God offers that opportunity!
*R. Kent Hughes, “John: That You May Believe”
