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Snake Bite! … in a Suitcase
By Ken Horn | March 31, 2008
Last week it was reported that a man was bitten by a rattlesnake … as he was unpacking his suitcase! The snake had slithered in on the other end of the trip. Though the surprised victim didn’t die, this kind of incident gives food for thought to those who are waiting to make their decision for Jesus Christ.
As a child I heard the now-considered-cliche “You could walk out the door of this church and be struck and killed by a car” altar call many times. Though oft-repeated it’s still true. Many people who know the truth seem to think they are guaranteed the time they need to make things right with God. Not so. Yes, some sudden tragedy could happen, like being struck by a vehicle … or being bitten by a snake in your luggage. But think of this: If you die in your sleep, you will not even have a split second of warning to call upon the name of the Lord. And the news does report incidents of younger people dying in their sleep for a surprising reason or even no apparent reason.
Those away from God as well as believers with unsaved friends or loved ones do well to remember 2 Corinthians 6:2 (NKJV): “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”
Waiting could prove eternally fatal.
Topics: death, salvation, news |
