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13th October See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Deuteronomy 30, 15 & 19 Where are you going to? If we try to stop and question all these people who we meet and who quickly walk to the train or bus station we know that their answer would be: "I am in a hurry, I cannot loose my time to speak about religion and to read the Bible. I have my business, my job and my family." Naturally, I also! However, do you not have anything better to give to your friends or family members? Are the interests for the soul less important than those for the body? Present life absorbs you so much that you forget that there is a future existence. The destiny of this existence has to be put into order from now on. OK! Your daily work takes a lot of time! However, you interrupt it for your meals and your sleep. You give rest to your body and to your spirit. Don't you want to feed your soul? We understand that you have time for your hobbies and amusements. However, we want to share the rich and lasting joys with you: the knowledge of Jesus, God's love and Christian hope are real reasons to live. |
And besides, one day you will have to take time to die if you want to or not. Will you then be ready to meet the great judge? Would you not prefer to meet him now as the God of grace?