A DOSE OF REDEMPTION
One day, a Christian stood on a busy street, preaching the Gospel.
A small crowd had gathered.
Suddenly, a voice shouted from the crowd, "That's all wrong! The Bible's a lie, there's no God, no heaven!"
The preacher didn't argue. He just continued sharing the Good News with those willing to listen.
The man who interrupted the preaching was a pharmacist.
As he returned to his shop, he glanced at the clock. It was time to close.
Just as he reached for the lights, a little girl came in. "What do you want?" he asked. "Please, sir... my mother's very sick. Can you give me this medicine?" "It's too late. Come back in the morning."
"Please. She's really sick. Please help us."
He grumbled, but made up the prescription.
She thanked him and hurried out the door.
As he began putting everything away, his eye caught the last bottle he had used, and his heart stopped. He had used the wrong ingredient. He had filled the medicine with a poison.
Panic hit him like a wave.
His hands trembled. Sweat beaded on his forehead.
"If she takes that medicine... I'll be a murderer."
In that awful moment, everything he claimed to believe fell apart. His loud declarations that God wasn't real suddenly felt empty.
He dropped to his knees behind the counter and cried out: "God... please... don't let her take that medicine!"
He had spent years rejecting God. But in the moment he needed Him most, he begged for help. And Jesus answered him.
A few minutes later, the door creaked open again. It was the same little girl. Her eyes were red from crying.
"I'm so sorry, sir," she said. "I was running and I tripped. The bottle broke. Can you please give me some more?"
Relief swept through him like a flood.
"Yes, sweetheart," he said. "Don't worry. I'll make you some more."
He carefully remade the medicine, this time correctly. The girl thanked him as she ran off.
He turned out the lights, locked the shop, and went home.
But he didn't go straight to bed. He needed to talk to God again, this time not out of panic, but out of repentance.
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. (Proverbs 28:13)
He realized how wrong he had been, how blind and proud. But the very God he had mocked had shown him mercy.
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
He gave his heart to Jesus. From that moment on, he lived not to deny God, but to make His love known to others.
Even when we deny God, tough times can show us we need Him. God answers prayers, even for those who push Him away, showing His great love. Regardless of past sins, doubts, or circumstances, if a person sincerely comes to Jesus, He will welcome them. His mercy can truly change our hearts, leading us to repentance.
JESUS NEVER TURNS AWAY ANYONE WHO COMES TO HIM