Two skydivers jump from a plane at 15,000 feet. Both are wearing parachutes. One of them folds his arms, ignores the rip cord, and says to himself: “I’m perfectly safe because of my parachute.” He is still saying these words as he hits the ground at 160 kilometers per hour. The other skydiver knows he will be safe only if he actually does something. He pulls the rip cord and lands safely. We may know about the Christian faith. We may respect Jesus and agree that what he did on the cross is the answer to our deepest needs. But until we actually ask for his help and commit our lives to him, it is like falling with a closed parachute. We need to take urgent action. We need to pull the rip cord while there is still time. The rip cord is this: “Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10,13) There is nothing else we can do. We cannot save ourselves – we can only throw ourselves on what Jesus achieved for us on the cross. He has done everything that we need. Let’s act on it, lest we jump to quick conclusions.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 04:16:59 +0000
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