On a recent day off, I had an appointment. Naturally, there would be a fee involved, so I asked Becky for a blank check. She gave me one, somewhat reluctantly, based on past experience (You need to read the book).
The professional visit went well, and as I was leaving I took out the blank check and he said, "No charge- just please send me a copy of the book." Sounded like a great deal to me!
On the way home, a strange, powerful force took control of my 4,000 pound vehicle, and I found myself sitting in the parking lot of a golf course. Hmmm, this Harry Potter stuff may have something to it (just kidding). Well, not wanting to waste the trip, I hit a bucket of balls before I finished the trip home.
A few hours later, Becky told me she got a call from the golf club. My first thought was, "What did I leave behind?" It was that blank check. They wanted us to know they found it and ripped it up for us. Talk about being grateful for a random act of kindness.
But then I started thinking about how Jesus wrote a blank check on my behalf on the cross. His sacrifice, written in blood, covered all of my sin debt. His name was written in red, not in a random act of kindness, but in a totally purposeful transaction for my redemption, a check in my name, cashed before the first rock was formed.
Ken Dyal
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Ken,
Thank you for your blog on "a blank check" and reminding me that I too have a blank check that will never have to be filled in for any amount for what Christ did for me on the cross.
Also, the book was great after wading thought the first couple of chapters. I learned a lot about you that had not been revealed in my 20 years of working with Becky and I also learned a lot about her and how her faith would not allow Satan to be the victor in your life falling your accident.
God bless you and your family,
Sylvia (Romans 8:28)
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P.S. "that's wading through" & "following your accident". I proof read my comments but apparently not very well.
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