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'The Lord...redeems your life from destruction.' LUKE 103:2-4
On a winter afternoon Harry de Leyer returned from an auction with a big grey horse that his children promptly named Snowman. He was a good riding horse, but when a neighbour offered Harry twice what he'd paid for him, he agreed. Right away he regretted his decision; so apparently did Snowman. And that's when his hidden talent was revealed! The neighbour's fences were high, but Snowman repeatedly jumped them to be with the master and family he loved.
Finally Harry bought the horse back and the rest is history. Snowman kept winning championships and shows and was named 'Horse of the Year' two years running. But not because he was a good runner but was an awesome jumper. Nobody would ever have known had it not been for the fences that separated the grateful animal from his loving master. Of course unknown to the champion horse, Harry had arrived late at the auction that day after the best horses were sold. Snowman was rescued from the only other bidder...a man who intended him for the glue factory!
'The Lord... redeems your life from destruction.' The word redeem means bought for a price and collected. God rescued you but unlike Harry, God rescued you knowing what you can become. God knows that you were heading for destruction but now can be a champion. God knows; but do you?
written by Bob Gass
'The Lord...redeems your life from destruction.' LUKE 103:2-4
On a winter afternoon Harry de Leyer returned from an auction with a big grey horse that his children promptly named Snowman. He was a good riding horse, but when a neighbour offered Harry twice what he'd paid for him, he agreed. Right away he regretted his decision; so apparently did Snowman. And that's when his hidden talent was revealed! The neighbour's fences were high, but Snowman repeatedly jumped them to be with the master and family he loved.
Finally Harry bought the horse back and the rest is history. Snowman kept winning championships and shows and was named 'Horse of the Year' two years running. But not because he was a good runner but was an awesome jumper. Nobody would ever have known had it not been for the fences that separated the grateful animal from his loving master. Of course unknown to the champion horse, Harry had arrived late at the auction that day after the best horses were sold. Snowman was rescued from the only other bidder...a man who intended him for the glue factory!
'The Lord... redeems your life from destruction.' The word redeem means bought for a price and collected. God rescued you but unlike Harry, God rescued you knowing what you can become. God knows that you were heading for destruction but now can be a champion. God knows; but do you?
written by Bob Gass
