AHAAH !!!

“Now not for his sake only was it written, that it was reckoned to him, but for our sake also, to whom it will be reckoned, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.” Romans 4:23-25

“Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried; yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed. All of us have turned to his own way; but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him.” Isaiah 53:3-6

In the young adult Bible study I led for many years, there was a particularly gifted, knowledgeable, verbal and passionate young man who had one issue with salvation and that was the need for the resurrection of Christ. If you are a wise teacher, you listen to your students and you are careful how you guide them. In this case he had signed on for the Romans study and I was confident of God’s Word. Sure enough, in class one night after arguing with everyone for weeks about his disbelief in the resurrection, he jumped from his seat as we were reading this very Romans passage and “got it”! What an amazing moment for the Lord as he stood there and argued through for himself the necessity of the resurrection. Oh yes, and the rest of the story? He went on to be a remarkable pastor!

Know His Word. Take care. Your servant & friend in Christ, Darlene

PS: New: Billy and Michelle for RECOVERY. Ongoing Requests: Bill - unspoken request; Australians and support workers still dealing with the aftermath from natural disasters (fire and floods). God’s hands on the USA. Barb to find the new job God has for her; wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, Denny, Gary, Michael, David & Adrian. Randy’s family moving to Canada and his ministry. New work projects for me. Amazing ways God is using the WeakDay Devotions lately!