Sunday, January 25, 2009

Isaw my life pass before my eyes, and was at peace

This last trip i had started out as a nightmare and didn't get much better. To write it all down would take far too long, so i'll just give you meat of the story.
My truck broke down at 2 am in the middle of nowhere in -55 degree weather. I was in the cold for 2 hours, and let me tell you, the brain does not think like you want it to think. I could not feel my hands, feet, or body, except that i was shaking. There was no C.B. in this truck so i couldn't radio for help. No one stopped for 2 hours. It is a strange thing being confronted with knowing that you are quickly freezing to death, and not being able to stop it.
I thanked God for my family, and friends, and asked Him to take care of them all. For my sweet wife, and my little son, that they would not become angry or bitter, but to know that i had gone home to my Father's house in paradise. THAT was not an easy thing to do!! For my family, that God might use this to help those who are not saved to think about their eternity, and for the rest to become bold in sharing their faith because of the time we do not have left. And for my friends, that they too, would become bold and fearless in sharing the Gospel of Christ with those wherever they are.
Shortly after 4am He sent a truck driver to pick me up. We both knew I would not have lasted another hour. So what did I feel? My brain was too cold to think about what to do if i had not been saved. I probably would have panicked, and froze to death on the side of the road somohow. But i was calm. Very calm. I had peace because I knew where I was going when I died. I was pretty sure that was going to happen, too. And I was ready. I wonder if I would have been at peace had i "made a decision for Jesus", or if I just "asked Jesus into my heart"? I wonder if I would have pannicked like a snake trying to get to higher ground in a flood? Would i have been trying to bargain with Him, to reason with Him, to mumble some trite little superstitious prayer and hope for the best? When you are in the Truth, and live a life based on the Bible and His commandments, you will know you are saved. Having been given another chance at this life on earth, I echo strongly the words of brother Paul Washer, "I will preach as a dying man to dying men. And I will preach as though I will never preach again." Its that important!
Where do you stand with your Creator, reader? We cannot base our life on whether we have "accepted" Him, but only on if He has accepted us! Will you please think about your mortality today? Don't put it off, please! Your life may be called of you today! Be ready!! PLEASE!! Think about your sins, and when you cannot stand it anymore, fall before Him at the foot of the cross and repent (turn from your sins, and appologise to God) and put your trust in His Son Jesus like you had been trusting in your own self and your own goodness to save you. The minute you do that, He has promised that your sins will be forgiven and you will be one of His own children!! PLEASE think about that, okay? We are here but for a whisp of smoke in the course of time. Eternity is a long time to regret living a season for yourself!!
I do not write this to brag, or to get accolaids, or to say "look how holy i am"! If that was your impression, then I sincerely appoligise! I write because I hope you all will make your calling and election sure. Examine yourselves in the faith so when that day comes, you too, will be ready.

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