A Son Is Given...

A SON IS GIVEN…Absurd generosity. That’s what it is for any father go give his son to save a people.
“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.”
~Isaiah 9:6-7
There is a short-film called ‘Most’. It’s a true story of a train switchman in Europe. His was a lonely job, to sit in a small switch house and lower the bridge when a train would come a couple times a day. He decided to take his 7 yr. old son to work with him one day. No one would know. When it came time to put the trestle down his son had wandered out of the switch-house. The switchman called for him so he could watch the lowering bridge, but there was no answer. Then to his horror, he saw his son playing down on the gears beneath the bridge. He heard the trains steam whistle in the distance. He was faced with an absurd choice. Save his son & kill everyone on the train, or crush his son & save the train. I won’t ruin the ending. But that’s the choice God was faced with too. We know what He chose, “unto us a son is GIVEN”. Absurd generosity, isn’t it. ~verlon