Thursday,July 3
Read:
Matthew 7:21-23
Too Late
Many will say to me in
that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied
in thy name? and in
thy name have cast out
devils? and in thy name
done many wonderful
works?
- Matthew 7:22
Two friends died on the same day and at the
same time. They found themselves at the Gate
Keeper. There were two gates: one leading to
hell and the other to heaven. The one man was
very excited as he walked through the gate to
heaven. His friend decided to follow him and as
he reached the gate the Gate Keeper said, "You
cannot go in. You must take the other gate."
The man was puzzled and said: "Why can't I
go with my friend?" The Gate Keeper told him
his friend had special credentials and his name
was written in "The Lambs Book of Life." The
man said," I have done everything my friend has
done. I have been a good person, gave money
to the church, and tried to be kind to everyone.
The Gate Keeper said, "That is good except
one thing. It is not about what you have done
in life, but it is about the One who can get you
through that gate." The man said, Well 'Who is that?"
The Gate Keeper said, "His Name is Jesus and
I see you have turned down His invitation many times while you
were alive. So you see your name is not in "The Lambs Book of
Life" and your friend's name is."
"I see here that your friend invited you several times to meet Jesus,
but you said, not now," the Gate Keeper said. "So you will have to
go through this other gate."
"What can I do?" asked the man.
The Gate Keeper said: "It is too late now. You should have asked
when you had the chance."
Could it be that you have held off in asking Jesus into your life?
Tomorrow may be too late. Maybe you should do it now!
Dr. DavidN. SmeltzMissionaryEvangelist to Eastem Europe and Asia Europe/Asia
Today's Through the Bible Reading
Iob 26,27,28, Acts 11