As I sat beside Enok he began to tell me the story again.
It was “prayer week” in the little farming town in Sweden where Enok Jackson lived. Each winter at the start of the new year the Christians in the small town would have special meetings. These meetings were for giving thanks for the past year; for prayer for the coming year; and preaching the Gospel to those who did not love the Lord Jesus.
Enok had grown up in a Christian home where the Bible was read every evening. He also worked with Christian partners. But he was not saved. He had heard the Gospel many times, but he had never accepted Jesus Christ as his own personal Saviour.
Enok’s father asked him one evening, “Are you going to the meetings, Enok?” Enok knew that the snow was very deep, high up over the fences, and the meetings were way up in the woods. He knew that they would have to ski to get there, but that was fine. He liked to ski.
Enok and his father put on warm clothes, boots and their skis. It was a long way to Mrs. Olson’s home. The night was very cold and clear. The beautiful northern lights lighd up the sky as they skied through the woods.
There were many other people at Mrs. Olson’s house that night. Among them was an evangelist who was traveling from town to town. He spoke from Luke 16 about the rich man and Lazarus. He showed them from God’s Word, the Bible, what happened to those two men. The rich man with all his riches went to hell and could not even get a drop of water to cool his tongue. But Lazarus, having had nothing in this world, was in heaven with the Lord.
The Lord used these words—just like an arrow straight at Enok’s poor heart. He had been working so hard to make a good living that he had forgotten about where he was heading. He got down on his knees and asked the Lord to save him. “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.” John 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37).
It was a different Enok who skied home that night. He had gone to the meeting a lost man on the way to hell. He returned home saved by the precious blood of Christ on his way to heaven.
This happened many years ago. But Enok still loves to tell the story to those that visit him in the nursing home. “Enok—the seventh from Adam” is the way he will greet you when you first meet him. But more important, it’s Enok—on his way to heaven.” Won’t you accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour as Enok did so many years ago? “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” 1 Timothy 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15).
ML-12/28/1980