Beck column: Three things God has never seen

Door No. 1, Door No. 2, Door No. 3. The display of three little doors on the tabletop reminded me of the old television show “Let’s Make a Deal.” These doors were closed and the heading was covered during the devotion and song period.

A man, his wife, and their daughter were presenting devotions and music on Sunday morning when I went to Camp Carefree for a weekend with other folks who have multiple sclerosis. After devotions when he removed the cover, the sign read “3 Things God Has Never Seen.”

Of course I was curious how there had ever been anything God had never seen. Impossible! God created everything. “This must be one of those trick questions,” I whispered to myself. So is the answer behind 1, 2 or 3?

I was so anxious to know the answer, and my eyes were riveted to the neatly crafted door.

I’ve been watching some new television shows about “little people” and I remember thinking whoever built these little doors should build kitchen cabinets for little people and handicapped people like myself.

Mrs. Key read the devotions and Mr. Key and their daughter, Doneen, sang some fine old Christian hymns. After I asked if they ever sing “Victory in Jesus” (my favorite hymn); Doneen was sweet and asked her dad if they could sing it. Doneen is a young woman who was born with multiple birth defects and in her lifetime has had over 25 surgeries.

But it was obvious that like the biblical Job, she still loves the Lord and her ministry is playing her omnicord and singing. After the brunch, the Key family took several of us to their church, Mt. Tabor to see “The Talking Mural.” I had never heard or seen one like this before and it was such a blessing.

I’ve always envied artists who can paint and make things look so real. Meeting the Key family and viewing “The Talking Mural” was the best thing about my weekend. If God had never led me to buy a handicapped conversion van, this would have been one more of those blessings in our beautiful state that I would have missed.

So as always, I owe my first blessing to my Lord and savior Jesus Christ. I’m sure by now you wish to know what three things God has never seen. According to door No. 1, “God has never seen a person that has not sinned.” Well, duh, I knew that because all of us have sinned! (Romans 3:23)

Door No.2 tells us, “God has never seen a sinner he does not love.” One of the first scriptures that children are taught is “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” This verse tells us that God loved the “whole” world and Door No. 1 has already reminded us that we are all sinners,

Door No. 3 reminds us “

God has never seen a sinner he cannot save.” “For whosoever (represents you) shall call upon the name of the Lord s

hall be saved. (Romans 10:13) This is a wonderful tool to use to share the plan of salvation to those who do not have a relationship with Christ.

You must agree with God that you are a sinner in need of forgiveness. “

Realize God loves you and has made a provision for your sin. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9).

Respond to his love and call upon him. “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:10).

Are you willing to do it God’s way and give up your futile efforts? Put your pride aside!

Are you truly sorry for your sin, and willing to turn away from it, with God’s help? Repent with godly sorrow.

If you would like to receive the free gift of eternal life, God wants to hear something like this from you, “Lord Jesus, be merciful to me a sinner. I believe Jesus died on the cross for my sins, was buried and on the third day rose from the dead. Forgive me and come into my heart and save me. Help me to be the person you want me to be.

For free literature, please send your name, address and age to: Amazing Grace Mission, P.O. Box 289, Dayton, TN 37321

The Talking Murals are located at Mt. Tabor Church, 2431 US Highway 220, Madison

and are less than two hours from Salisbury.

Linda Beck lives in

Woodleaf.