A traveler upon a lonely road was robbed by three men. They then led him into the depths of the forest. There, in the darkness, they tied a rope to the limb of a great tree, and ordered the man to catch hold of it. Swinging him out into the blackness of surrounding space, they told him he was hanging over the brink of a precipice, and the moment that he let go he would be dashed to pieces on the rocks below. Then they left him.
The traveler clutched to the rope, but strength gradually failed him. At last, he could hold on no longer. He let the rope go and fell just six inches – to the solid ground below. The robbers did this to make good their escape. When he let go, it was not to his death but to the safety that had been waiting him all through his time of terror.
It is the devil’s trick to do everything possible to keep you from being saved. Holding on to the rope of this world will not help. While you serve and follow the devil, your heart is also full of fear. Let go, God’s plan is to save you. Underneath is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the One who died for you and shed His blood for the forgiveness of your sins. Trust Him today to save you and hand over your life to Him for time and eternity.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).