The bees on the aster were side by side like morning coffee drinkers at a local diner. Slowly they were tanking up for the trip back to the hive. Just as the diner benefits from the morning customers so the asters benefit from the visit of the bees. It was a win-win. Being able to engineer a win for both sides takes skill and is wonderful when everyone leaves a winner.
Salvation is a win-win scenario. We win. How could I begin to list the benefits of making Jesus one’s savior? God wins. Just as any loving parent rejoices when their children are safely home so there is great joy in heaven when we accept our prepared place. The question is who wins the most? Do we or does God? While I am tempted to say we, I am instead going to say God wins the most. I realize that sounds very egocentric and we are so wonderful but He is love. He is love unbounded. His love has a capacity beyond our comprehension. We think we win life eternal, a great place to live, unlimited goodies, unending growth, etc. What He wins is the satisfaction of love. Paul wrote, “I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge.” Ephesians 3
This love is so deep we just don’t get it. But we try. Think of our love for our children and multiply it by a thousand times. Then we are getting close.
Written by Roger Bothwell on October 17, 2013
Spring of Life Ministry, PO Box 124, St. Helena, CA 94574
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