The Return - A New Twist?

It all happened so fast! I was standing on my porch when the blue sky went dark. Clouds filled the sky and the earth spit wide open! The ground shoot as if it quaked in anger! A trumpet sounded in the heavens and the clouds parted like a veil! It's my Lord! My Saviour! I stretched out my arms towards the King longing to come home! Then, as the great army descended with the King on His great, white steed; I sought that which I could take with me. I found my Bible and wondered had I hid not His word in my heart? I sought a map then recalled that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the LIght! What more could I need? The army fell violently upon the earth and many had left. Then my heart sank...deep with regret. I knew all these things, but had forgot to invite Him into my heart! The air grew cold and weeping could be heard around the land. Teeth nashed violently against their own bone as if in cadence to the fear in the air. Blood was spilled. Death was there.

Many, many years ago a man went to a cross. Nails pierced His hands. A crown of thorns ripped the flesh on his brow mocking Him as a king! The torn flesh on his body bore a scourging that only a Saviour could bear. And, in that, He was beaten beyond recognition. "Forgive the Father for they know not what they do!" were the words that parted His lips. His last and final breathe went Heavenward once more saying, "Into Thine hands I commit My soul." His head fell forward and He died.

The battle raged all aroung me. The rivers flowed red with blood and people ran for their lives! I have not the words to discribe the anguish more. I should have committed my soul to Christ and asked Him into my heart! Yet, I stood idly by, as the Roman souldier, an said "Surely this must be the Son of God." I cannot say I didn't know. All nature declared His glory! Now ... the price ... must ... be paid!

There is time for you yet. The price for you has already been paid in full on the cross with the greatest act of love!
Jesus rose from death on the third day and beat death once and for all. Would you like to thrust the spear in His side and acknowledge Him a bit too late or find that eternal love that is far beyound our pain?