[Faith-talk] FW: [FriendshipCenter] come on to me

[Eric Calhoun]

Original Message: 
From: "Arlene" <nedster66 at gmail.com>
To: <FriendshipCenter at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [FriendshipCenter] come on to me
Date: 
Mon, 9 Apr 2012 20:11:20 -0700

 

Come Unto Me

 

"Come unto me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you
rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in
heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my
burden is light."1

 

I have read that one of Denmark's leading sculptors had a consuming
ambition
to sculpt the greatest stature of Jesus Christ ever made. He began by
painstakingly shaping a clay model of a triumphant, majestic figure. "This
will be my masterpiece," he stated on the day the model was completed.

 

However, during the night, a heavy fog rolled into the area and sea-spray
seeped into the sculptor's studio through a partially open window. In the
morning, he was shocked to see his model. The droplets of moisture that
had
formed on the statue created the illusion of bleeding. The head had
drooped.
The facial expression had melted into compassion. The arms drooped and
expressed welcome. The artist was horrified and was aghast at having to
start all over again.

 

As he kept looking at his statue of the Savior, his thoughts began to
take a
different shape. He realized that this image of Christ was much closer to
reality.

He then wrote his caption and placed it under the

figure: "Come unto me!"

 

Indeed, that is the call of Jesus to each of us today, "Come unto me."

 

Suggested prayer: "Dear Jesus, 'Just as I am without one plea / And that
thy
blood was shed for me / And that you bid me come to thee / O Lamb of God
I
come, I come.' Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer.

Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen." 

 

NOTE: For further help click on the "Know God" button link below to read,
"How to Be Sure You're a Real Christian," on
http://www.actsweb.org/christian.