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Both of these stories I am about to tell you are true. They both involve the sacrifice of an only son. The first story takes place in a city where boats and trains transport people to their destinations. A man was working on his job one day, as his son was playing around, unaware of the dangers that surrounded him. His father was responsible for lifting and lowering a bridge over a body of water. As the train was approaching a horrible site beheld this father. His son had fallen down amongst the gears that lower and raise the bridge. As the passenger train was fast approaching the father watched in horror. A choice quickly needed to be made. Sacrifice his only son by lowering the bridge that would crush him, or allow the train to derail and fall to its destruction with hundreds of people on it. He looked away and lowered the bridge, sobbing and yelling at the train. "I am doing this for you!" The train crossed the bridge unaware of the great sacrifice this man made.

The other story is very similar. God looked down as the Father of His creation and saw no other way to save us but to send His Only Son. When God created Adam and Eve, he put them in a beautiful garden where all there needs where supplied. He warned them about the tree of life and that it was the only thing they could not have. They disobeyed and fell into trouble. They let self and greed rule them in making the wrong decision. This cost them greatly. They did not loose their life immediately but would begin the process. To hide their sin, because they were naked, God sacrificed an animal to clothe His children. But that covered only that sin, many more would be committed. God decided more must be done. He then sent Jesus, to be born of a virgin, raised to face the temptations we face, but perfect and without sin. He would be His only Son and the only one that could die for the entire human race.

As God looked down on us, the choice was made. Jesus was crucified on the cross, and like the father in the other story, God looked away because he could not bare to see his one and only son perish. I have only one son myself and could not imagine what it must have been like. And would I be so willing to sacrifice him to save hundreds or thousands of people I didn't even know. Both had amazing love for their only son. The little boy in the first story died so others could live longer on this earth. The boy born of a virgin in the second story, became a man and the supreme sacrifice for everyone. He died to offer us Eternal life. But we must A- Accept that He died for us. B- Believe that He saves us from our sins & C- Confess with our mouths that He is Lord. That's the ABC's of Salvation.

February 11 2004 @ by Lisa Haley

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." Matthew 20:28 "Just as the son of man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many".

THE CROSS
When you look upon the cross
What is there that you see
Can you visualize the loss
given for you and for me
The Cross became a bridge
for my brokenness in sin
And the blood that Jesus offered there
is the key to my cleansing within
Could you give your only son
for the sins of the world
Do you know that God above
gave so we could be free

Song Written By: Lisa Haley @ 2003
On the Album "Stepping Out"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Life in the C Zone"

By Lee Ann Davison

HELP!! I am caught in the C Zone.

I am Constantly Confronted with Challenges, Changes, Chaos, Crises, and Catastrophes. I have a Continual battle with Clutter, and Confusion. No matter how hard I try it often seems I Can't do anything right. It is easy to be Cranky, Critical, to Cry, be Careless (about spiritual matters or other matters to be truthful).

Sometimes I am Cast down in spirit and soul.

I find myself trying to Cope, and get my life back in control.

I yearn for Comfort and Compassion and Calm or just a friend to Care .

During this time I have learned that regardless of how CRAZY my C Zone gets
God is still in Control
He is Compassionate
He Cares
He Calls me to bring Him my Cares and Concerns along with my Chaos, Crisis, Challenges, Catastrophes.
He sends the Holy Spirit to bring Comfort and Calm in my Chaos.

In my C Zone, I am still Committed to serving the Lord.
I am Content to know that my Heavenly Father Cares for me.
I can Continue on with my life .
Knowing that He will help me not only to COPE but to be more than a Conqueror.
And that someday I will have a Crown to Cast at His Feet.

© Lee Ann Davison November 2007

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Lee Ann Davison is a wife, mother of 3, grandmother of 2 and business owner (with her husband Fred Davison) of "Your Business Matters". Lee Ann began sharing her writings after hearing a sermon about the donkey that Jesus rode on Palm Sunday. The challenge of that message was that everyone has a donkey and it should be given to the Lord to use. Lee Ann realized that day that her "donkey" was her writing and it should be yielded to the Lord to use for His purposes. She has been published in the magazine called The Ladies Companion, John Three Sixteen (a weekly Sunday School paper over one hundred years old)and several church/conference periodicals. She attends Burlington Bible Methodist Church in Burlington, KY.

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Lisa Dianne (Oehling ) Haley grew up in Nova, Ohio She has two children a daughter and a son. She is actively involved in the Ashland Church of the Nazarene. Out of Lisa's difficulties in dealing with her parents divorce she began to write poetry. Within a years time she had 10 songs written, 5 of her original songs are featured on her album. She now has a total of 14 songs she has written and recorded. She knows that she could have turned out very different, but the Grace of God, has saved and sanctified her. She now has 4 albums and a single to her credit. Lisa speaks for Stonecroft Ministries for Women, and through her own ministry In His Presence. For bookings or products contact Lisa Haley, rwldhaley@msn.com Her website is; http://groups.msn.com/InHisPresenceMinistries. Here you can view her work and request for her to come or to purchase her work.

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