It was a life and death struggle. The hawk had slipped down to catch a squirrel. As I paused to watch the struggle I saw the couple just ahead of me stop and watch as well. The squirrel struggled until he was able to get loose and he scampered away up the tree.
It was then that I spoke to Carlos. We marveled at how the squirrel had barely gotten away with his life. I then mentioned to Carlos that life is short. We briefly talked about the young lady that had been murdered in Emmaus over the weekend.
I asked him a simple question, “What do you think happens after you die?” He answered with firmness in his voice, “You go to the grave and it is all over!”
I asked him another question, “How do you know that is true?”
It was now that he began to waver. He went on to say that maybe a person went to a better place. He then added that it may be that place was called ‘heaven’. When I asked him how he could be sure of that, he again said maybe we just go to the grave and it’s over.
It was evident that Carlos, like many in our world today does not know what happens after a person dies. I was able to then go on and reason with him from the Scriptures about eternity, judgment, and the sin that would surely condemn him.
My friend, life is so very short. Eternity is so very long and you cannot risk not being prepared. If you are like Carlos and have not made preparation, I would encourage you to prepare today.
When I went to this park, I had asked God to give me an opportunity to witness. Multitudes of people have no idea what will happen after they die. Sadly they are not sure where to even begin looking for answers. The answers are clear in the Bible. Someone must speak to them!
If you know the Christ, then you should be a vocal witness for the Lord. All around us are people in need of a Savior. Are you taking advantage of the opportunities to speak for the Savior?
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