I couldn’t believe it. There was a freezer in the supermarket with half gallon containers of ice cream for 85 cents. The sign read “Being Discontinued.” Really? This was good stuff. It wasn’t a cheap brand or some weird flavor like “Tuna Fish.” I could barely contain myself for my good fortune as I picked up Chocolate Chip for me and Butter Pecan for my wife. I am going back tomorrow for more. But I really doubt if there is any left over.
I couldn’t believe it. We just switched over to FIOS and I was having serious issues getting my email to work on my laptop. Just then the phone rang. It was a technician from Verizon asking if everything was alright. In less than five minutes he had me up and running.
I couldn’t believe it. I found gasoline on sale for a dollar a gallon. No, not really. I was just kidding. (Wishing)
However, I still have a difficult time believing that the Creator of the Universe became one of us and suffered as horribly as He did so we can live forever. I do believe it but it pushes my faith envelope. I just don’t understand our value to Him. Then it is that I look at my wife, my sons and grandchildren. Would I do the same for them? Absolutely, yes. But there is a disturbing text in Romans 5:10. “For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.” We aren’t talking about dear ones. We are talking about enemies. Hard to believe but none-the-less true.
Written by Roger Bothwell on March 26, 2013
Spring of Life, PO Box 124, St. Helena, CA 94574
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