Set Free
There are times, we can no longer stand by and watch a person being bullied. As a fourth grader, that is the way my youngest son felt when riding the bus home from school. In the process of taking up for a small boy being bullied, he broke his hand. Two days later, on the same bus, an older and bigger boy started harassing my son. Several times he asked him to stop to no avail. When he didn't quit, my son lifted his arm and hit him on top of his head with the cast he had recently acquired. Even though he cracked the plaster, his hand suffered no further damage. From that day on, there was peace on the bus. Perhaps the words of President Theodore Roosevelt, "Speak softly and carry a big stick," is not only meant for a country but for an individual as well.
Set Free
Long ago a Man lived with a soft demeanor.
His voice projected low, for He wasn't a screamer.
To people, in olden times, He didn't appear brave.
Little did they realize; He came into this world to save.
God sent Him here for our redemption, yours and mine.
Who would have thought one could be so kind.
If life gets hard, the Bible helps us understand.
We're not alone as we travel through this land.
When I met Jesus, He whispered in my ear.
The words He spoke made everything seem clear.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son."
What a novel thought, only His words had just begun.
"That whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
My heart opened up as though cut by a knife.
From that day forward, the world has changed for me.
There's a smile on my face knowing I've been set free.
Patricia Westbrook
"For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16, NIV).
Love this Pat and it's encouraging.
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