{"id":127,"date":"2008-01-10T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2008-01-10T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/archives\/127"},"modified":"2008-01-10T06:14:33","modified_gmt":"2008-01-10T13:14:33","slug":"take-my-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/take-my-son\/","title":{"rendered":"“TAKE MY SON!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

John 3:35-36<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in His hands. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Over the years I have received the following story from various people. It never ceases to thrill me with the beautiful comparison of what God the Father has offered to us through His precious Son, Jesus Christ. Please enjoy and apply it to your own life.<\/p>\n

TAKE MY SON<\/p>\n

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Rafael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier.<\/p>\n

The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son. About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cSir, you don\u2019t know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you and your love for art.\u201d<\/p>\n

The young man held out this package. \u201cI know this isn\u2019t much. I\u2019m not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this.\u201d The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears.<\/p>\n

He thanked the young man and offered to pay for the picture. \u201cOh, no sir, I could never repay for what your son did for me. It\u2019s a gift.\u201d The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected. The man died a few months later.<\/p>\n

There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection. On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel. \u201cWe will start bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?\u201d There was silence. Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, \u201cWe want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.\u201d But the auctioneer persisted. \u201cWill somebody bid for this painting?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for the picture?\u201d There was silence. Then a voice from the room shouted, \u201cWe want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.\u201d But the auctioneer persisted. \u201cWhat will somebody bid for this painting? $100? $200?\u201d Another voice shouted angrily, \u201cWe came to see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!\u201d But the auctioneer continued. \u201cThe son! The son! Who\u2019ll take the son?\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. I\u2019ll give $10 for the painting.\u201d Being a poor man, it was all he could afford. We have $10, who will bid $20?\u201d Another voice shouted, \u201cGive it to him for $10. Let\u2019s see the masters.\u201d<\/p>\n

The auctioneer pled with the crowd. \u201c$10 is the bid, won\u2019t someone bid $20?\u201d The crowd was becoming angry. They didn\u2019t want the picture of the son. They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections. The auctioneer shouted; \u201cGoing once, going twice, SOLD for $10!\u201d He pounded the gavel.<\/p>\n

A man sitting on the second row shouted, \u201cNow let\u2019s get on with the auction!\u201d The auctioneer laid down his gavel. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, the auction is over.\u201d \u201cWhat about the paintings\u201d Someone shouted? It was then that the auctioneer addressed the crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings. The man who took the son gets everything!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

God gave His Son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: \u201cThe Son, the Son, who\u2019ll take the Son?\u201d Because you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything!<\/p>\n

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.\u201d John 3:16<\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing.<\/p>\n

— Pastor Cecil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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