A true story

"A story is told of an orphanage in war-torn Vietnam. Mortar shells fell on it one day, and some children were wounded. One of them, an eight-year-old girl, was in a most critical condition. An appeal was made for someone to give blood. No one came forward. Finally, a little boy volunteered. As he laid on the bed to have his blood taken, he began to sob uncontrollably. The doctor who did not speak his language could not understand why he sobbed. A nurse was asked to speak to him. In a few moments, the boy stopped crying and a smile came to his face.

"What happened? What did you tell him?" asked the doctor. "Well," the nurse explained, "he thought you were going to take all his blood out, and that he was going to die." The doctor was impressed. "If he thought he was going to die, why did he volunteer?" The nurse interpreted his answer, "He said the one who needed his blood is his friend." "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13)

Jesus "suffered death so that.... he might taste death for every-one" (Hebrew 2:9). Knowing this, how can we ignore God, neglect His great salvation, and allow ourselves to drift from His presence?" Be Blessed!