A thin blanket

I was just finishing up "When God writes your love story" so that i can give it back to Jess and I have no homework this weekend =P and chapter sixteen that tells a story that really made me think about these past few weeks.

A Thin Blanket
The night air was cold, frigid cold! In the icy prison cell sat two young Chinese men, emaciated from loss of food and light. They both had only a thin blanket to keep them warm. The hard floor beneath them was cruel and merciless, and the shackles upon their ankels seemd to mock their pain. Yet in this arctic sanctuary of doom was heavenly warmth.One of the two men had a thought.
If that were Jesus next to me, would I give Him my blanket?
This Chinese man, who had but a thin blanket to keep himself warm, recognized the privilege it would be to give what little he had to the God who has given him everything. He removed the blanket from around his shoulders and placed it around the shoulders of his shivering friend.
I want you to picture yourself in the same, icy cold prison cell. And all you have is a thin blanket to warm yourself. How tightly would you cling to the little comfort you have? What would it take for you to part with your precious blanket?
You see, that thin blanket represents our life. If we give up our blanket, we're going to die. If we let go of our lone security, we must surrender to death. But what if the one next to you in that cell was Jesus? What if you had the privilege of giving what little you had to the one who gave up His life for you? What if you really did have the opportunity to show your love and gratitude to the King of all Kings and the Creator of the Universe? Would you give up your blanket?

I was just thinking about that...our society tells us to hold on to our lives...planning our future and securing it. What we don't realize is that the security of our future is not in the blanket we have, but in Jesus. If we give it to Jesus, He will show you the beautiful side of love. He'll use you beyond anything you can imagine. Would you entrust him with the pen to write your story? It's not easy. Christianity is not an easy way out. If anything...Christianity is hard...it's considered anything BUT cool on earth. Throughout history, true Christianity has been ridiculed and persecuted. But He's forgiven us over and over again, time after time, loving us when we doubt Him. How much are you willing to give up for Him?

If you stand up for God, He stands up for you