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It CAN Happen to You |
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By Scott Morris |
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As I’m writing this, I have a heavy heart. Less than an hour
ago, I found out that my cousin Brad was killed in a car wreck. He was less
than two months away from his 18th birthday. It is a very real and
sobering reminder of the fragility of life and the nearness of eternity. I am
a very young man. I am only 21 years old. Yet, here is someone nearly four
years younger than I am who has stepped out into eternity. The Bible warns us against counting on having another day.
Proverbs 27:1 gives us this warning: “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for
thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” How many times have we heard
someone say, “I’ll do that tomorrow,” or “I’ve got plenty of time?” We’ve
heard them say “I’m going to live to be 100 anyway.” Someone has said that
these are famous last words. Unfortunately, that is sometimes true. It happens every day. Someone who is in the prime of their life,
they have everything to look forward to, their life is ahead of them: it
suddenly ends. Accidents happen every day. People die every day. There truly
is no guarantee of tomorrow. So, my question to you is, if it did happen to
you, where would you be? Everyday, people put off the matter of salvation, saying, “I’ll
take care of it another time,” or, “I’ll do it when I’m older,” or, “I’ll do
it when I’m on my death bed.” Did you ever stop to think you might not have a
death bed? Did you ever stop to think you might not have another chance? We
find a man in the Bible who uttered similar words. His name was Felix. After
hearing the testimony of Paul, he trembles and says these words: “Go thy way
for this time; when I have a more convenient season, I will call for thee.”
Also, we find King Agrippa saying these words to the Apostle Paul: “Almost
thou persuadest me to be a Christian.” As far as we know, neither one of
these men ever called for Paul again. As far as we know, they both slipped
into eternity without Christ. If you put off accepting Christ, your story
could be just as tragic. Don’t let the story of your life be the words of this song: “Almost persuaded” now to believe; “Almost persuaded,” come, come today; “Almost persuaded,” harvest is past! My friend, those in
eternity would plead with you not to delay. In Luke 16, we find the story of
the rich man and Lazarus. When the two men died, we are told that Lazarus was
comforted in Heaven and the rich man was tormented in Hell. Both of these men
would urge you not to wait until it’s too late. Lazarus would tell you that
Heaven is too sweet to miss for a little earthly pleasure. The rich man would
tell you that Hell is too hot to put off salvation. There is far too much to
gain and far too much to lose to put off the matter of salvation. If you don’t know Jesus
Christ as your personal Saviour, please take care of this today. Please, ask
Christ today to save you. Ask Him to forgive your sins, to come into your
heart and save you. If you’re still not sure or you have more questions,
click on this link
or e-mail me. I will be
more than happy to try to help you. This is, after all, the most important
decision you will ever make. Please, don’t wait. |
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In
loving memory of Brad Johnson: September 1, 1987 – July 19, 2005 |
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