There' an old story told about three apprentice devils who were taking
their final exam in front of Satan.
"Before I let you loose in
the world," Satan said, "I need to know what deceitful message you are
going to whisper in the ears of people so that they end up here in
hell."
"That's easy," said the first devil. "I'l tell them
there is no heaven."
"That won't work," said Satan. "Whenever people
look at the beauty of the earth and feel the wonders of creation, they
know that heaven exists. FAIL!"
"I'll tell them that there's
no hell," said the second devil.
"That won't work either," said
Satan. "The world is full of so much pain and suffering, injustice and
cruelty that people know hell exists as a place of punishment for the
unrepentant and wicked. FAIL!"
The third devil thought for a
moment and then said, "I'll tell them that there's no hurry."
"EXCELLENT!" Satan declared. "People will be fooled into believing that
there's plenty of time to change. Hell will overflow with lost souls!
PASS!"
And the angel said: "There will be no more delay!"
Are we ready for Christ's Return if He comes back today?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, our lives are precious gifts which are meant to be
spent serving God and enjoying His Creation. We get distracted at times
by what's going on around us instead of paying attention to what's
happening inside our souls. Help us to take this day as a means of
strengthening our faith, serving You, and sharing Your love, so that we
and others will be ready for Your Return. In Your Holy Name, we wait and
pray. Amen.
John Stuart
traqair@PROTECTED
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
No Hurry
Today's Bible Verse:
"And he swore by him who lives forever and ever, who
created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is
in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and the angel said, 'There
will be no more delay!'" (Revelation 10:6)
No Hurry
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