I was invited by a Christian trucker to ride along with him in his truck from Ontario, Canada, to Atlanta, Georgia, and back. Imagine driving a truck that is so long it needs 18 tires and a 450-horsepower engine to make it run and powerful air brakes to make it stop! Sid has to be a very careful and alert driver, and this is why: On the way home we saw three close calls with 4wheelers (cars).
The first close call was in Atlanta when a slow-moving car pulled onto the freeway directly in front of us! A little later as we drove down a hill, two cars tried to pass our truck at the same time and very nearly collided right beside the truck! The third close call happened closer to home when a foolish driver was swerving dangerously and almost hit the truck in front of us! Sid told me he often sees drivers taking chances like these as he travels around the country - close calls!
I thought of the many close calls that each of us has in life. Are you taking chances with the Lord Jesus Christ? Have you only thought about believing that the Lord Jesus died on the cross for you? Have you only thought about accepting Him as your own Saviour? If you have heard the wondrous story of His love for you and have only thought about accepting His free offer of salvation, you are taking a terrible chance. If you die before accepting Him as your Saviour, you will spend eternity without Christ in that awful place called hell. You don’t have to take that chance, because the Lord Jesus Christ has provided a safe road to heaven for you. But to get onto that safe road, you have to pass a checkpoint, the cross of Christ. If you will accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour and believe in your heart that He shed His blood on that cross to wash away your sins, you will be on the safe road to heaven. No more chances; no more close calls!
ML-04/21/2002