At a social gathering of worldly people, a man was introduced to friends of another.  Smiles and handshakes were exchanged.  Happily they talked about many things of interest to those in attendance.  During the conversations the man felt strangely drawn to give his website address to one of the friends.  With open eyes and a great smile the friend took the website address and mentioned that he would be honored to take a look at it.  “Good”, said the man, and left it at that.

What happens next would be a great piece of footage for America’s Funniest Videos if it weren’t so very deadly serious.  The friend from the party sat at his computer and entered the address.  With that quaint smile we all have when we expect something delightful, the man waited to see what was handed him.  Imagine the surprise of the worldly man when he began to read: “Unless you receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and repent of all sin in your life, you will burn a billion times over in the fires of hell which are prepared for all God’s enemies”.  How quickly do you imagine that site will be closed? 

In one fashion surprise can be funny.  But when we think of how quickly men run from the word of God, and what’s at stake, it’s not funny at all.

By His Grace.