“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8
Recently, I read this story and it freshly reminded me of what Jesus Christ did for us.
“It was May 21, 1946. The place – Los Alamos. A young and daring scientist was carrying out a necessary experiment in preparation for the atomic test to be conducted in the waters of the South Pacific.
He had successfully performed such an experiment many times before. In his effort to determine the amount of U-235 necessary for a chain reaction–scientists call it the critical mass–he would push two hemispheres of uranium together. Then, just as the mass became critical, he would push them apart with his screwdriver, thus instantly stopping the chain reaction. But that day, just as the material became critical, the screwdriver slipped! The hemispheres of uranium came too close together. Instantly the room was filled with a dazzling bluish haze. Young Louis Slotin, instead of ducking and thereby possibly saving himself, tore the two hemispheres apart with his hands and thus interrupted the chain reaction.
By this instant, he saved the lives of the seven other persons in the room. As he waited for the car that was to take him to the hospital, he said quietly to his companion, ‘You’ll come through all right. But I haven’t the faintest chance myself’ It was only too true. Nine days later he died in agony…”
Jesus Loves You
Nineteen centuries ago, the Son of the Living God walked directly into sin’s most concentrated radiation, allowed Himself to be touched by its curse, and let it take His life. Because He loved you, and because of our desperate need, Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. Jesus broke the chain reaction and the power of sin.
Today and all days, let’s respond to Him in worshipful gratitude as ones who are loved by God just that much!
Thankful with you,
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