Many will remember having heard or read of a man known as “The Great Houdini.” He was well-known in his day for astounding large crowds of people with his ability to escape from seemingly impossible situations. Not only did he free himself from many handcuffs and straight-jackets, but also from various sealed chambers. Some equipment he entered into had him immersed underwater, and still he thrilled crowds by escaping.
He was known to seek new challenges as his fame spread, and he welcomed new ways to confine him to show he could not be held captive.
This reminds us of a verse in the Bible that says, “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:11Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. (Proverbs 27:1)). While it seemed impossible to confine Houdini, he was still a mortal man, and eventually he died of an infection associated with appendicitis.
His amazing feats bring to mind a verse in the Word of God that asks all of us a short but very important question: “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:33How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Hebrews 2:3)). Based upon the truths found in the Bible, if Houdini did not know the Lord Jesus Christ as his own Saviour, he CANNOT escape one thing — and that is a lost eternity in the lake of fire.
God is a God of love and has made full provision for sinners to be fully blessed forever with the forgiveness of sins. This divine forgiveness comes to us when we acknowledge we have offended God by our sins and repent of those sins, along with having faith in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. We do well to stop and consider that question of how we shall escape the judgment we deserve as lost sinners. Dear friend, God is for you and loves you with an infinite love. “When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:66For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (Romans 5:6)).
While Houdini was strong enough to wriggle out of straitjackets, there was no way he could pay for his sins. But the good news for you is “God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:88But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)). By accepting the gift of God, which is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord, you may enjoy peace with God, knowing you have escaped the judgment your sins deserved. “O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him” (Psalm 34:88O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. (Psalm 34:8)).