" The Greatest Tragedy "

     When we hear of catastrophes, earthquakes, floods, airplane crashes, etc., we are shocked at the resulting loss of so many human lives. But the greatest tragedy is for someone to die who could have been saved !

     The judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah was terrible. Suddenly all the inhabitants were destroyed by fire and brimstone falling from Heaven. The greatest tragedy, however, was not that they perished, but that they could have been saved. Lot warned his sons-in-law in Genesis 19:14, but "he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law."  And they died, although they could have been saved.

     It was a worldwide catastrophe when the flood broke out. We read in the Bible, "The same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of Heaven were opened. And the rain was upon the Earth forty day and forty nights" (Genesis 7:11-12). How the people must have desperately fought to save their lives ! But JESUS said later on, "The flood came, and took them all away."

     Was that the greatest tragedy ? No, what was worse was the fact that they had had the opportunity of salvation before their eyes for 120 years. But JESUS said of them, "They knew not." They let the LORD HIMSELF close the door of the ark without ever having used it.

     We must see this clearly. According to the Law of the Bible, "There is NONE righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10). But GOD, in HIS great love with which HE has loved us, sent HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, and accomplished the greatest thing in the history of mankind. HE brought forth salvation when HE shed HIS blood for your sins and mine on Calvary's cross. "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached  unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, . . .For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that CHRIST died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that HE was buried, and that HE rose again the third day according to the Scriptures:" (1st.Corinthians 15:1-2a,3-4). Not only did HE die, but HE also arose from the dead for our justification (Romans 4:25).

     Now you can avoid the greatest tragedy. For almost 2000 years the LORD GOD has caused the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST to be preached throughout the world. The warning is going out even to this day, "We pray you in CHRIST's stead, be ye reconciled to GOD" (2nd.Corinthians 5:20).

     The commission of the Church of JESUS CHRIST on Earth will soon reach its conclusion. The events which are taking place before our eyes fulfill so precisely the Prophetic WORD that even the simple cannot fail to see that we are living in the last times.

     My question to you now is, have you accepted GOD's offer of mercy ? Have you received JESUS, WHO shed HIS blood for your sins, as your personal SAVIOR ? Are you saved for eternity ? Perhaps you will say, "No," or, "I don't know." Then the greatest tragedy can befall you. What is that ? You will be eternally lost and condemned to the Lake of Fire forever. Avoid the greatest tragedy and come to JESUS this very moment. The Bible says in Isaiah 55:6, "Seek ye the LORD while HE may be found, call ye upon HIM while HE is near."

     If there is darkness in your heart, if you are tormented by your past sins, if your consciences is sin-laden, you are being offered in JESUS CHRIST full forgiveness and a glorious salvation and a home in Heaven. JESUS said, "Him that comes to ME I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:37). If you read these lines and know that this means you, then immediately go to your knees and call on GOD through the LORD JESUS CHRIST in this simple prayer or one like it:

LORD, I know that I am a sinner, and I believe YOU died and rose again for me. I am trusting YOU to forgive me, come into my heart and save me. Help me to live for YOU always. In JESUS' name I pray, AMEN.

Tell HIM in truth and repentance (turning to GOD from your sin), "Yes, LORD JESUS, I accept YOU as my SAVIOR ." Thus you will avert the greatest tragedy in your life, namely to be lost forever when you could have been eternally saved. Everlasting life begins when we receive CHRIST as our SAVIOR. The LORD JESUS said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears MY WORD, and believes on HIM that sent ME, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." (John 5:24).

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie