But He had risked His eternal life to save her.Īmazed by such infinite love, she poured out her heart in prayer. It struck her that He had not known the end, just as she did not know how her story would end. Jesus also had been afraid that He would die forever, but He had been ready to take the risk for her. He feared that sin was so offensive to God that Their separation was to be eternal” (753). Hope did not present to Him His coming forth from the grave a conqueror, or tell Him of the Father’s acceptance of the sacrifice. The Saviour could not see through the portals of the tomb. She read in The Desire of Ages, “Satan with his fierce temptations wrung the heart of Jesus. Even though she worshiped on Sabbath, she lived her own life during the week.Īlmira kept reading and finally found an answer. She didn’t have a close relationship with Jesus. At first, she fought boredom as she read. Please reveal to me what Your death on the cross means and why Your sacrifice was so great.”Īlmira didn’t really want to read the Bible or Ellen White’s The Desire of Ages, but she forced herself to read both every day. Here’s what I propose: I will read about Your life in the gospels and The Desire of Ages every day. “Jesus,” she said, “I have read that I need to openly tell You about my worries and You will answer. ![]() She seemed to have made a greater sacrifice. While He was cruelly persecuted and crucified, He surely knew that he would be resurrected, so how was His death a sacrifice? In contrast, Almira faced persecution every Sabbath, and she felt like she had sacrificed her relationship with her parents, relatives, and friends for Jesus. To her, Jesus’ death didn’t seem like a sacrifice. She couldn’t understand why the Bible called Jesus’ death a sacrifice. She came across a question that she could not answer. At 18, Almira reached a crossroads in her Christian faith.
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