I was recently forwarded the video below. It’s probably close to twenty years old, but it’s remarkable how a mere 41 seconds can be so touching. Perhaps you’ve seen it already, but if you haven’t go ahead and click play; I’ll wait. Actually, even if you have seen it, go ahead and click play anyway because it’s 41 seconds of love and humanity that we could all stand to be reminded of.
This adorable pair of siblings perfectly illustrate the way we are supposed to help one another, love one another, and work together. It is also a picture of how Christ bridged the gap for us so that we could cross the gulf of sin to the presence of God.
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5).
When the little boy realized that his younger sister could not cross the gap on her own, he literally bridged the gap for her. He lay down and allowed her to cross over despite the fact that she wasn’t the most graceful at the task. He doesn’t move until she is completely on the other side, even when she steps on his hand. Ouch! But one of the things I love about this clip is how as soon as the brother puts his leg across the gap for his sister, she immediately begins to cross! She was too afraid to attempt the feat by herself, but she trusts her brother so completely that she doesn’t even hesitate once he offers help.
Do we trust God like that? He is the solution to all of our struggles. When He offers us help, we should be like the little sister and not hesitate to accept it! Are we so focused on the gaps in our lives, that we fail to trust the bridges God has provided? When I was lost in sin, Jesus offered Himself as a sacrifice for me and laid down His life so that I could have a way to the Father.
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).
He bridged the gap for us.
Thank You, Jesus for being the One we can trust in the face of fear and obstacles. Help us to trust You completely and to not hesitate to accept the provisions You have provided for us. Help us to see You in every act of kindness and be inspired to provide a helping hand and show Your love to those around us.
In His Love,
Rebekah L
Being Rebekah 
awesome video illustration… great post Rebekah!
Yeah, I thought the video really made a good point. God help us all to be willing to help one another in this way!
Loved it!
Me too. It’s just an old grainy video, but it’s so sweet and is a reminder of what we should all be doing – helping one another in love!
It’s always good to this over and over again and never get tired of it. God is like that little boy. Thanks for the post.
I agree. It’s a great reminder and of course it’s also adorable. hehe. 🙂
I love the video…I love the analogy even more. God bless you.
I loved the video too. I’m glad you resonated with the post. God bless!
it takes an effort to give us what you always gift us with an open heart. i respect your faith and dignity you give it through your wonderful writings.many a people feel ashamed of their faiths and are always offended or embarrassed to defend their stand. thank you for the good work. keep it up.
Thank you so much for your kind words. God bless!
Beautiful illustration of love! Thanks for posting.
It’s really touching, isn’t it? Have a great day!! 🙂
That was a beautiful video (never saw it before) and your analogy is perfect. Superbly done!
I’m glad you liked it. God bless!
Amen. I could Not Agree More. Terrific post.
Thanks. How blessed we are that He was willing to bridge the gap for us!