A story is told about a renowned preacher who lost his young wife. In grief, his little daughter came to him and asked a question that completely silenced him. She wanted to know why her mommy had to die if Jesus had already died for her.
Her father asked if he could have some time to think of an answer that would help her. On the day of the funeral, they were driving to the cemetery when a large tractor trailer drove beside them casting a massive shadow on the sidewalk. The father looked at his daughter and asked, "Honey, if you had to be run over today, would you rather be run over by that truck or its shadow?"
She responded thoughtfully, "The shadow would be better because it wouldn't hurt as much."
He paused and answered her gently, "That is what Jesus did for us when he died on the Cross. The truck of God's judgment went over Him. Only the shadow of death goes over us now."
-From the RZIM Devotional, A Slice of Infinity
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What a word picture! Thanks for sharing.
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