Christopher was a blond-haired, blue-eyed little boy. He had been riding in the back of his parents' station wagon—perhaps to the store, perhaps to go out for dinner. I am not sure of these details, because, you see, I work in a hospital emergency room, and when I saw Christopher he was no longer laughing and 17 smiling While Christopher’s dad and mom dad mom were driving, with him in the back seat, they were in an accident. Christopher was hurled II, against the back of the front seat of the car.
Christopher was hurt very badly and was rushed to the hospital where I work. Immediately doctors and nurses with the best equipment worked feverishly to help him. Various life support efforts were implemented. In spite of their efforts, Christopher would never again be able to play with his friends, to run outside, to enjoy an ice cream cone. Christopher was dead.
I thought how terrible it was that a little boy should die, and yet the Bible says that by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned (Rom. 5:1212Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5:12)). But Jesus said, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die (John 11:25, 2625Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25‑26)).
I wondered if Christopher had ever heard the story of Christ's love in dying to save sinners. And had he heard that "a little child of seven, or even three or four, can enter into heaven through Christ, the open door"?
What if it had been you whose life was cut off so early, so tragically? Have you received the gift of eternal life—the happy life in the house of God the Father—by simply accepting Jesus as your personal Savior? Have you come to Him to have your sins washed away?
Won't you do it today?