Thursday 17 January 2008

NEARLY THERE ISN'T FAR ENOUGH

Today a major plane crash made the headlines.The passenger jet had been travelling from China and was just about to touch down at Heathrow Airport when both engines failed.Miraculously,the pilot in charge managed to avert the impending danger and everyone was saved.It's a real conversation piece today and I'm sure for a long time to come.
Imagine the scene,the air crew tell everyone to fasten safety belts ready for landing.People think about the loved ones waiting to meet them,etc.So near,yet so far,really.
It makes me sad to think of folk we know who don't acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Saviour.They go to all the right places,say and do respectable things,yet they haven't come to the point of realisation in their lives that it's not enough.Maybe they are afraid that leading this new life will require more of themselves than they are prepared to give at this moment in time.I'm blessed today to know that making the move to serve Jesus opens the door to a life which is more fulfilling than we could ever imagine and gives us the sure and certain promise of an afterlife in His presence.
Remember,when you think you've landed,be careful,you might not have arrived just yet!

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