I live on the top of the Great
dividing Range. The height creates a pleasant atmosphere. Today it is raining
and the word ‘Divide’ is significant. Water running to my east flows 150 km to
Brisbane and the Pacific Ocean. Water running to the west flows 2000km to
Adelaide and the Great Australian Bight.
Watching teenagers choosing the
direction of life, gives me concern. Some choose Christ. Some choose to enjoy a
self-centred life in the world. And the final destination - going east or west – ending up in heaven or
hell. The great divide, or ‘the great gulf
fixed’, is serious business.
Choosing a job, choosing a car, choosing a
partner, choosing a home are all significant things, but the most serious
decision is to either trust and obey Jesus Christ the Lord, or reject Him. Life
and death are decided from this high watershed – choose wisely. Once the
direction of flow begins it is difficult to change.
I rejoice that in life there is
always a way back to God from the dark paths of sin, but looking back over 70
years, it is heartbreaking to think of the many who learned the truth as I did,
but chose to go their own way, to live without Jesus Christ and will die
without Christ. Abraham used two very
telling words - “ son remember”
If you are enjoying the blessing
of heavenly rain today, choose to respond wisely – your Eternity is decided by it and your influence on many
other people.
John McKee
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