You Can't Take Me, I'm Dead..

"Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." – Romans 5:7-8.

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Once a young man who was called to serve in Napoleon Bonaparte's army but didn't want to go. A friend volunteered to go in his place and was accepted as his substitution. Unfortunately, the friend was later killed in battle.

However, because of a clerical error the same young man was called up to serve again. "You can't take me. I'm dead. I died on the battlefield," he told the astonished officers.

After checking the records, the officers found documentation of his name and alongside it the name of the friend who died in his place.

The case was presented to Napoleon who, after examining the evidence, said, "Through a surrogate, this man has not only fought, but has died in his country's service. No man can die more than once; therefore, the law has no claim on him."

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And that's exactly what Jesus Christ, the Son of God, did for you and me. He died in our place to pay the just penalty for all our sins so we could be freely forgiven and given the gift of eternal life. When we accept God's pardon, we will never have to pay the price for our sins because Jesus did that for us. He was our surrogate.

In love Jesus became our substitute, died in our place to pay the penalty for all our sins. He does not want you and me to pay any penalty; He already did it. He wants us to accept His pardon and He will clothe us in garments of righteousness so that whoever sees us will see Him and, Abba Father who is in heaven will be glorified. Blessed be God forever!

“…to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.” – John 1:12.

Stay Blessed!