Let’s say you’re walking toward the building and I say — “let me get the door for you.” it means two things, right?
It means — let me do that for you as a gift — a gift for you —
and let me do it in place of you — or so you don’t have to.
Or, the same thing holds true if you are trying to follow a food plan and there is, hypothetically speaking,. a Cadbury egg on your desk and I were to say, “Let me eat that for you” it would mean two things.
It means i’m doing this for you, as a favor, so you don’t go off your food plan and I am eating it for you, in your place, so you don’t have to.
Doesn’t this apply as we approach Good Friday and think of the sacrifice Jesus made for us?
Not only did it die for us — as a gift, but he died for us — in our place, so we don’t have to.
A profound act, a matchless gift, the ultimate game changer.
3 comments:
Re getting the door - could mean my hands are obviously more than full (usually) and you are trying to help. this is then gratefully appreciated.
OR getting the door - because, obviously, you're dressed up and I want to treat you special because you deserve it. Thank you - and I do love to be treated as extra special - as long as you allow ME to do the same for you some time or say Great when I pay that forward!
OR getting the door (said rather snottily) - because obviously you aren't capable of getting it yourself and you think you're extra special so let me get it rather than I have to hear your comments - in which case, Bud, you had best think again and get outta my way!
doing the same re the Cadbury egg - you had best NOT touch my Cadbury egg unless I gave you verbal permission or you have it in writing - especially if you want to keep your arm/hand/fingers/not want me to otherwise yell at you! I LIKE Cadbury eggs and it is all I can do to NOT eat yours!
Thanks for making me smile.
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