When we hear of earthquakes,
floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, airplane crashes and other such catastrophes, we
are shocked at the resulting loss of so many human lives. But there is a
greater tragedy. It is the death of someone who could have been saved!
God’s
judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah was terrible. Suddenly, He sent fire and
brimstone from heaven to destroy all of the cities inhabitants. But the
greatest tragedy was not that those people perished, but that they could have
been saved. Lot had warned his sons-in-law in Genesis 19:14 but “he
seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.” So they died, although
they could have been saved.
The
flood was a world wide catastrophe. The Bible says, “the same day were all the
fountains of the deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the
rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.” Genesis 7:11-12. How
the people must have desperately fought to save their lives! But Jesus said
later on, “The flood came, and took them all away.”
Was
the loss of life in that worldwide deluge the greatest tragedy? No! What was
worse was that the opportunity of salvation had been available to the people of
the earth for 120 years. But Jesus said of them, “They knew not.” They let the Lord Himself close the door of
the ark without ever having used it.
According
to the law of the Bible, “There is none righteous, no, not one.”
Romans 3:10. But God, in His great love, sent His Son, Jesus Christ,
and accomplished the greatest deed in the history of mankind. He brought forth
salvation when He shed His blood on Calvary’s cross for sins. Not only did He
die, but He also arose from the dead for our justification. (Romans 4:25).
Now
you can avoid the greatest tragedy. For over 2000 years the Lord God has caused
the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be preached throughout the world. The warning is
going out even to this day. “We pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye
reconciled to God. II Corinthians 5:20.
The
commission of the Church of Jesus Christ on earth will soon reach its
conclusion. The events taking place today so precisely fulfill the prophetic
Word that anyone can see that we are living in the last days.
Have
you accepted God’s offer of mercy? Have you received Jesus Christ, who shed His
blood for your sins? Have you received Him as your personal Savior? Are you
saved for eternity? Maybe you will say, “No,” or “I don’t know.” Unfortunately
that is when the greatest tragedy can befall you and you will be eternally
lost.
Avoid
that catastrophe by coming to Jesus this very hour. Isaiah 55:6 says, “Seek
ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near.”
If
there is darkness in your heart, if you are tormented by your past sins, if
your conscience is sin laden, Jesus Christ offers you full forgiveness and a
glorious salvation. Jesus said, “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise
cast out.” John 6:37. If you read these lines and know that this means
you, then please get on your knees now and call on Him to save your soul.
Tell
Him in truth and repentance, “Yes Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Savior
and Redeemer.” By doing this you
will avoid becoming a casualty of the greatest tragedy in your life: namely, to
be lost forever when you could have been eternally saved.
It
is said of those in Noah’s day that “…they knew not.” And the Bible says
this about those in Lot’s day: “He seemed as one that mocked.” WHAT DO YOU SAY?
Pastor Robert Coutts
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