Our Saviour - Page 2

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A story

Now for the story.· In this story the:

  • King stands for God the Father;
  • King’s Son stands for Jesus Christ;
  • Rebel Nobleman stands for the Devil;
  • Repentant Rebel stands for you and me.

Rebellion and enslavement

There was a certain good and just King whose aim was that all his subjects should be law-abiding and happy. But one of his noblemen, who was an evil man, hated the King and wanted to overthrow him and make himself king instead. So he raised the standard of revolt and called on the King’s subjects to join him in fighting against their King.  In spite of the King’s great goodness to them, all of his subjects went over to the Rebel Nobleman’s side, little knowing what would be in store for them once they were in his power.  Some of them soon regretted what they had done and would have liked to return to the King, but the Rebel Nobleman was ready for them and locked them up in his castle and made them his slaves.

Rescue by the King’s only Son

Faced with this rebellion the King sent his only Son with instructions to defeat the Rebel Nobleman and rescue his prisoners.  The King’s Son gladly and willingly set out.  When he arrived and the Rebel Nobleman realised who he was, there followed a terrible hand-to-hand combat in front of the great gates of the castle.  The King’s Son was severely wounded, but he succeeded in overcoming the Rebel Nobleman and taking from him the keys to the castle gates, which he unlocked so that the prisoners inside could go free if they wished.