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Jul. 22, 2008
My salvation story
I accepted Christ after my parents told me a story when I was about 7. I don't remember whether it was Mom or Dad telling it to me, but at any rate, this is how it went.
Background: Down the road from us was a tiny general store, called (by us) the Little Store. You could buy candies there for a penny each. For my brothers and me, it was a BIG deal when Mom would give us pennies for candy.
Story: "Jen, let's say you went down to the Little Store and you got a piece of candy. You could go up to the counter and tell Mrs. Gloria that you would like to put it on an account and pay for it next time you came in. Then the next time, you ask for another piece of candy to be put on your account. Eventually, you have fifty dollars worth of candies on your account. [Jennifer's note: Fifty dollars was an unthinkable wealth that I would never, ever in my life be able to pay Mrs. Gloria. Just like sin, right?] Then, one day, a man comes and tells you he is willing pay Mrs. Gloria for your candy."
A simple story, but it said a lot to me. Sin was kind of an abstract idea. Pennies and candy? I'd seen those before. So, of course, the man who came and wanted to pay for my candy (sin) was Jesus.
I was baptized soon after that down in the river.
What's your salvation story?
Edited: Mom just told me it was our pastor who told us the story. :-P |
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Aunt Pat