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So yesterday we had a car accident.  As I reflect on it I can see that the accident was a great metaphor for the Gospel.

We had a Red RAV 4.  We had saved and researched and celebrated when it came.  The kids loved it to the point it was almost one of the family (sad I know)!  But during the accident it did what it should have done and what we bought it for – safety.

1 dead car = 5 live people

As the accident took place the car transformed from being a vehicle to being a safety pod.  The air bags deployed, making a mess of the dashboard, the crumple points crumpled and we were all safe.  The bottom line is that the body of the car destroyed itself in an effort to safe the lives of the people inside.  And that is what the purpose of the body of the car was to do – destroy itself to save others.  And it is destroyed: the air bags make the interior inoperable, the exterior crumple points have pretty well destroyed the outside of the car.  It is a dead car.

It reminded me of another body whose purpose was to be crushed and crushed to save my life.  To take the blow of the wrath of God on my behalf.  The body of Jesus.

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