There were 2 twin brothers named John and Jonah. They looked so alike that no one can easily identify who is the elder brother and who is the younger one.
John, the elder brother, is a righteous man and he became a righteous judge in his hometown. However Jonah is different from his brother. He is a thief and a robber. Then came a day when Jonah was caught by the police and was charged with robbery and murder. He killed a man while robbing him.
He was brought to the court and he stood before his brother John, who is the judge. John, a righteous and impartial judge, sentenced his brother Jonah to death accordingly to the law.
Before the day of execution, John went to the prison and visited his brother. Although John loves his brother, he needed to be impartial at the same time. He explained both his predicament and his love to Jonah. John then exchanged his clothing with Jonah's clothing and told him that he will take the punishment in his place.
The next day, John was executed and Jonah left the prison a free man.
I was deeply touched by this story told by a church pastor. He was illustrating the love of God in his sermon. The righteous judge John is like Jesus and all of us like Jonah the younger brother. Jesus is righteous and sinless but He loves us so much that He took our sins upon Himself and died in our place on the cross. Jesus who knew no sin became sin for us.
Dear friends, I pray that this story of God's love will touch your heart and you may experience His unconditional love today.
John, the elder brother, is a righteous man and he became a righteous judge in his hometown. However Jonah is different from his brother. He is a thief and a robber. Then came a day when Jonah was caught by the police and was charged with robbery and murder. He killed a man while robbing him.
He was brought to the court and he stood before his brother John, who is the judge. John, a righteous and impartial judge, sentenced his brother Jonah to death accordingly to the law.
Before the day of execution, John went to the prison and visited his brother. Although John loves his brother, he needed to be impartial at the same time. He explained both his predicament and his love to Jonah. John then exchanged his clothing with Jonah's clothing and told him that he will take the punishment in his place.
The next day, John was executed and Jonah left the prison a free man.
I was deeply touched by this story told by a church pastor. He was illustrating the love of God in his sermon. The righteous judge John is like Jesus and all of us like Jonah the younger brother. Jesus is righteous and sinless but He loves us so much that He took our sins upon Himself and died in our place on the cross. Jesus who knew no sin became sin for us.
Dear friends, I pray that this story of God's love will touch your heart and you may experience His unconditional love today.
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