Thousands of cars are stolen every
year in California, but in 1981, there
was one car theft that made all the
local papers and was the lead story
on the evening news. The police had
issued an all-points bulletin to find
the missing car and to make contact
with the person who stole it.
Why was this car theft getting so
much attention? The owner of the
stolen car had informed the police
that on the front seat of the car was
a box of crackers laced with a deadly
poison. The car owner had planned
to use the crackers as rat bait. So
the police were desperately trying
to find the thief not to punish him,
but to save his life. They were afraid
he would eat one of the crackers
and die.
In the same way, our Heavenly
Father pursues us - not because he
wants to punish us but because he
wants to save us. You may be
running away from God
because - like the car thief - you are
a sinner. You have broken God's
law.
But what you may not realize is that
God is trying to rescue you, not
condemn you. The penalty for your
sin has been paid by Jesus Christ on
the cross, and God wants to give you
your freedom. So stop running and
turn yourself in. Your life is at stake!
"For the wages of sin is death; but
the gift of God is eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans
6:23).
- - Author Unknown