Two Days That Changed the World

Today's Daily Encounter

Two Days That Changed the World

"But he [Jesus] was wounded for our transgressions, He
was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement
[punishment] for our peace was upon Him, And by His
stripes we are healed."1

G. Franklin Allee wrote how, "Years ago, a young
mother was making her way across the hills of South
Wales, carrying her tiny babe in her arms when she was
overtaken by a blinding blizzard. She never reached her
destination alive, and when the blizzard subsided her
body was found beneath the snow. But the searchers
discovered that before her death she had taken off all
her outer clothing and wrapped it about her baby. And
when they unwrapped the child, to their great surprise
and joy, they found he was alive and well. She had
given her life for her child, providing the depth of
her mother love.

"Years later that child, David Lloyd George, when
grown to manhood, became prime minister of the United
Kingdom, and without doubt was one of Britain's
greatest statesmen. The UK was a better place for a
time because a mother gave her life for her son."

On a much greater scale the world today is a better
place because on Good Friday 2,000 years God the
Father gave his Son, Jesus Christ, to die on a cruel
Roman cross to pay the penalty for the sins of all
mankind. Thank God that includes you and me. And now,
because of Jesus' death, all who put their trust in
him will live forever in Heaven with God where there
will be no more sickness, sadness, sorrow or death.

Thus Good Friday and Easter Sunday--when Jesus rose
from the dead--are two days that changed the world
forever.

Note: If you have never accepted Jesus as your Savior,
be sure to read the article, "How to Be Sure You're a
Real Christian" at: www.actsweb.org/articles.

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, how can I ever thank you
enough for giving your Son, Jesus, to die in my place
on the cross. Because you died for me, Lord Jesus, I
give my heart and life to live for you all the days of
my life. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer.
Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."

1. Isaiah 53:5 (NKJV).

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