A Tug

In some circles it is not "politically correct" to be considered a "bloody" Christian who believes in eternal salvation, but I am guilty of believing that once saved, always saved. I have been cleansed by and washed in the blood of Jesus. Knowing this, gives me a peace of God and peace with God to pillow my head every night knowing that whether I go or whether I stay, I'm a winner either way.

Because I don't deserve His salvation and did not do anything to earn it, sometimes, though, I wake up not feeling saved and wondering why God it would please God to bruise His Son for me. When I do, I am reminded of a young boy, an older man,  and an out-of-sight kite.

The story goes of a young boy flying a kite in the park one windy afternoon. The kite was so small and so high that an elderly man sitting on a bench watching him could not see the kite high in the heavens. After watching him a few minutes, he walked over asking the young boy what he was doing.

"Flying my kite." he replied.

"Are you sure. I don't see anything in the sky? Perhaps, the string broke and the kite is gone."

"Nope." the boy said. "I still feel a tug."

That is the way it is with me. Those mornings when I wake up questioning my salvation, I feel a Heavenly tug in my heart assuring me God's Spirit has removed all condemnation and  made me to  sit in Heavenly places.

As long as I feel that Heavenly tug, He assures me I am His and He is mine.

[ Lawrence Brotherton -- from 'Aiken Drum' (Aiken@AikensLaughs.com) ]