Near Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois, are railroad tracks which cross a street and a sidewalk. Recently at this crossing two signs were erected which literally beg for attention. The signs both read:
PLEASE-PLEASE ...
STOP?
LOOK?
LISTEN.
It you were to ask why these signs were placed there you would hear a very sad story.
In March of 1986 a 14-year-old girl was walking to school. The hood of her jacket was snugly drawn around her head, protecting her from the falling rain and the cold. Oblivious of the red lights flashing and warning bells ringing and unaware of the train’s whistle blowing, she walked into the locomotive’s path and was killed instantly.
After this terrible tragedy the local people requested the railroad company to make the crossing safer. The railroad company responded by erecting these two signs, one on either side of the tracks.
It seems nearly impossible that, with so many warnings, a person could lose her life by walking in front of a train at that crossing.
Even far more sad and hard to understand is that with such clear warnings from God’s Word, the Bible, a person should die unsaved and go to the lake of fire. “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20;15. We fear that many people, careless of God’s warnings, will walk right into a lost eternity. We ask you to seriously...
PLEASE-PLEASE ...
STOP?
LOOK?
LISTEN.
“Say unto them... saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die?” Ezekiel 33:1111Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? (Ezekiel 33:11). Pay attention to God’s warnings about eternal punishment and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Saviour of sinners and avoid the horrible result of those who die unsaved.
The townspeople cared enough about their friends and neighbors that they asked for warning signs to be erected so no one else would be killed. God not only cares about us, but He loves us so much that He gave us the Bible telling of His love and warning of the danger of ignoring the salvation He has provided for us.
ML-02/08/1987