EXECUTIONER OR SAVIOUR. Pt. III

I think the stories of ‘Roxie’ the cocker spaniel, and ‘Nettie’ the humpback whale speak volumes, and I believe there is a great deal of spiritual truth woven into them.

Colonel E., who spent much of his time at the animal shelter ‘dispatching’ multitudes of old, ailing and unwanted animals. Whereas, the executioner of all those unfortunate creatures became a saviour to one.

Jim J., who might have easily succumbed to a sense of malaise, and ineptitude, and allowed the poor humpback to die beneath the waves rose to the challenge. And as a result, that magnificent creature was salvaged from almost certain death.

As I have previously implied, these somewhat similar stories possess a spiritual implication, that of 

…a just, but holy God who created the world and stars and everything therein, and who as the result of His inability to overlook or excuse sin, and the abject betrayal of His creation, 

…set in motion a plan to save the lost from the miseries of Hell, and redeem them unto Himself.

Scripture assures us that

 

“All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)

(and)

“The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)

But God had a plan

For we read in the Book of John, Chapter 3,

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (3:16)

The altogether Righteous Judge of the universe who having been disappointed with the choices and outcome of mankind, and while deeming them guilty of destruction

…sent Jesus.

The God-man who paid the penalty of our sins on the cruel cross, and in so doing saved us from eternal death, rent the proverbial curtain in two, and allowed the sin-scarred creation to approach the very throne of the heavenly Father, and put us back in favor with Him.

The Executioner and the Savior


 By William McDonald, PhD. Excerpt from (Mc)Donald's Daily Diary. Vol. 46. Copyright pending
 
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