“Breaker, breaker, how about a base? I have an emergency!”
“Go ahead, you’ve got your base!”
Such was the sudden startling conversation that C.B. owners picked up as the big trucks rolled on through the night.
Ron Clark was both owner and operator of his own rig. Heading east on the Ohio Turnpike about 12:00 midnight he had come up with a camper traveling in front of him. Nothing seemed unusual, but as he watched intently, he noticed a small child open the rear door of the camper and fall out.
A skilled truck driver, Ron was able to bring his big rig to a halt in seconds.
Without a moment to waste he jumped from the rig to assist the child. He did not know what he would find as he walked toward the still small figure. Would he find the child badly mangled, or possibly dead?
As he neared the body, the child reached out and spoke to him. Surprised that the boy was conscious, he knelt beside him. There seemed to be no visible signs of a fall.
The boy’s first words were not of concern for himself, but for the trucker. “Are you a Christian?” he asked.
Ron was impressed with the boy’s deep concern for him and replied, “Yes, I am a Christian.”
Immediately the boy seemed relieved. By this time another trucker had stopped to assist, but everything was under control.
Mr. and Mrs. Danston were traveling on the turnpike that night, while their two boys slept in the camper. Walking in his sleep, David had crawled over his brother, opened the rear door and fallen out. While he was falling, he saw the truck coming and immediately took action to avoid getting hit. The boy only received a fractured wrist and was released from the hospital that same night and taken home to rest.
The Danstons were a Christian family. The following night they were having a Bible study and prayer meeting in their home. They were praising God for His care over David and for sending Ron just in time to rescue their dear boy.
While they were praising God, the doorbell rang. To their surprise it was Ron. He had a very serious look on his face. They knew he was concerned about their boy, but this went deeper. Ron explained how David had asked him if he were a Christian. Ron had said he was when actually he was not. They went upstairs where David was resting, and there Ron heard the gospel, how that “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:2323For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23)), that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; He died for Ron, too, and if he would but believe on Him, he, too, would be saved.
Ron went on his way, and it is not known if he received Christ as his Saviour. We can only hope that he will be among the redeemed who will sing the Saviour’s praise in heaven in that coming day. But it was evident that that night he came face to face with God.
Maybe God has spoken to you as He did to Ron. “For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not... He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing.” Job 33:16, 1816Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, (Job 33:16)
18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. (Job 33:18). Do not turn a deaf ear to His pleadings. God loves you; Christ Jesus died for you. You can be saved NOW, and forever. Tell Him you are sorry for all your sins, that you want to have them all blotted out by His precious blood, and that you really mean what you say.
(Adapted from the Highway Evangelist)
ML-09/26/1976