Message Title: A Fathers Love
Scripture: 1John 4:9-11.
I heard a
story not too long ago. A millionaire lost his son in a car accident and it
came time for the doctors to ask if he would be willing to donate his son’s
organs. After some thought the father agreed and the doctors performed the
necessary surgeries. The doctors told the Father that it was against policy for
them to tell him who would receive his son’s organs.
After some
time the Father, who was completely distraught, thought if I could just know
where my son’s organs went and that it truly helped someone I feel would
comforted. He used his money and influence to get the information earlier
forbidden for him to have to find who had received his son’s organs.
When he
found the person you received his son’s heart and after a very awkward
introduction of who he was and why he was there. He asked if he could be
allowed just for a moment to lay his head on the person’s chest and listen once
more to his son’s heart. The person agreed and the Father laid his head on the individual’s
chest and heard once again his son’s heart.
We were
once like this. We were dying in need of a heart transplant and God allowed us
to receive his son’s life in place of ours. So, if God puts his ear to our
chest will he hear the beating of his son’s heart? Love, compassion, peace,
kindness, and all words we can use to describe Jesus or will he still hear our
old heart. Selfishness, pride, anger, and all the words we can use to describe
someone who still needs a heart transplant.
We don’t
change due to our Love for God. We change due to his Love for us.
1
John 4
9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us,
that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live
through Him. 10 In
this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
It Goes on to say that because of
this we should also Love our fellow man.
1 John 4
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
When
someone who does not look like you. Worship like you. Come from the same
neighborhood as you. Puts there ear to your heart, will they hear the beating
of the son of God?
Ask
yourself that question? Then seek out the Lord ask him to help you. Therefore
the next time someone needs to hear the heart of God they can start with you.
Be Blessed
in Jesus name.
Music Worship Leaders:
JW & Sharon Peck
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