One of my missionary colleagues asked me what my favorite love story in the Bible is. The better question what is the greatest love story of all times?
My answer: I think that if this story was written in a modern way in a non-fiction romance novel many women would be intrigued and interested by the story (even men) – especially of a man sacrificing his life for the one he loves –dying in the place of that one. The story begins with love, leads to pursuing, and eventually the death, but then comes the source of life.
On the side of the one that is loved: at first they have interest, but then reject the lover, pushing the lover away, running to other things/people, the one is sentenced to death for the things done, but saved by the lover who takes the place of this loved one. After the death of the lover the one loved realizes the loss and is grieved, but the lover rises from the dead and they are able to have everlasting love-love that never ends.
This story would be one that may interest many and people may be excited to share it with others but would they interact with it, would it really touch them at the heart?
Maybe People are not wanting to be touched because when they are they feel there are expectations on them.
However, this is not a story in a romance novel it is truth. This is the story between Jesus (the lover) and each one of us (the loved). And there are expectations: once one has heard about Jesus one has to either accept or reject Him. What about you – if you have not accepted then you have rejected and rejection leads to death not life. But choosing Jesus is the greatest love exerience ever-one that has no end.
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