The Toy Corvette

Mom watched as her young sons played outside. It was so kind of their next-door neighbor to give them the little Corvette riding toy to play with. It had already given them hours of riding fun.

She could hear them laughing as she watched them circle the yard in the little car. One of the most precious sounds in the world for a mother is the sound of her children laughing. But the toy Corvette stopped. It seemed the car was stuck.

She saw the younger brother look at his big brother expectantly. Without a word, big brother jumped out and pushed the car until it started going on its own again. The little brother drove a few feet, then stopped at a different place. He turned and motioned for the big brother to jump in the car again so they could ride together.

It was such a sweet sight. Mom hoped her sons would always be good friends – she wanted them to be close. We all need someone we can count on in this old world. She prayed her little guys would always be able to depend on each other – always – throughout their lives. But for now, while they were little, she could enjoy watching them play.

As Christians, there is One we can always count on. He will always be there for us. He never changes. His love is constant. He is rich in mercy and grace toward. I speak of our Savior. We can depend on Him.

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” Hebrews 13:8

The apostle Peter wrote 1 Peter 1:3 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

The living hope we have in the resurrection of Christ from the dead is something we can believe in - count on – live by. It is because He conquered death that we can have eternal life.

Jesus is the best friend we will ever have. He came to save our souls. He told us so in Mark 10:45 - "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

He also told His apostles – “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15: 14-15

In Matthew 28:20 before His ascension Jesus told His apostles He would always be with them, “even to the end of the age.” Like the little brother who counted on his big brother to push the car, we can always – in ALL ways – count on our Lord and Savior.

While we were stuck (lost) in our sins – Jesus died a cruel and horrible death to save us. Like Peter who was beginning to sink in the water, He reaches out His hand and pulls us all to safety… if we choose to keep His commandments.

If we do, we have this beautiful promise from Jesus in John 14:23 - “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.”

Jesus Christ our Savior will join us on the path of righteousness – just as big brother joined the little one in the toy corvette. We have only but to invite Him in.

Christ above all things – Robin