By Kristen Entwistle

He breathed life into her soul.
Showed her the way to walk, showed her His love.
Willingly she followed, amazed and awed, drinking in the life He offered.

And then her eyes catch something else.
Someone else takes her hand.
She is beguiled by the one who tells her she is beautiful and unforgettable.

She runs after money.
Fame.
Fortune.
She turns to drinking.
Puts her hope in physical beauty.
Causes herself bodily harm.

All the while, Jesus is calling.
Waiting.
Loving her.

And as she holds the gun to her head, she remembers that the One who has been calling her since the beginning is still standing there, begging her to return.

The music swells, and every time I watch this video, I get goosebumps.

As the girl fights to get to the outstretched hand of Jesus, the world fights back.
It batters and bruises us, but still we press on.

And then Jesus does the incredible. He took on the world for us.
Protects us.
Wipes us clean.
Forgives us.
Overcomes the world.

Shows us, again, how much we are loved.
Wanted.
Redeemed.
Chosen.
Justified.
Sanctified.
Free.

And how can I stand here with you,
And not be moved by you?
Would you tell me,
How could it be,
Any better than this?