10.29- Charles Dickens in the novel, Tale of Two Cities

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 10.29-

Charles Dickens in the novel, Tale of Two Cities writes of a look alike man who substituted himself to deliver another man to go and live with his family. He wanted to lay down his life for others. Certainly he wanted the man to enjoy his life.
Shortly before the executions are due to begin, Carton puts his plan into effect and, with Barsad's reluctant assistance, obtains access to Darnay's prison cell. Carton intends to be executed in Darnay's place. He drugs Darnay and trades clothes with him, then has Barsad carry Darnay out to the carriage where Lorry and the family are expecting Carton. They flee to England with Darnay, who gradually regains consciousness during the journey.
A quote from Dickens for the character who gave his life, "A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.” “There is prodigious strength in sorrow and despair.” I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss. I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy"
I hope none of you are troubled in heart today. If you are a child of God, there is no need to be troubled.
Revel in the greatest of relationships. You are in a storm but you are full of joy and security as his child.
Make it clear to people you meet that God is on our side and everything is going to be okay. If things are not okay then it's not over yet. We stand with God. God is a God who is love.
We will not worry. We will turn it over to God and rejoice always.
Now? Wars. Inflation. Elections. Always rejoice. God is love and he is in control. Always rejoice.

John 15
12 “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are My friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. 17 This I command you, that you love one another.
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