When the terrible flash flood struck the Big Thompson River, there were thirty-five Christian ladies enjoying a time of fellowship at the Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch. At 9:40 p.m. a police siren went off, and a loudspeaker blared, “EVERYONE EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY! FLASH FLOONG. LADIES, TAKE YOUR PURS AND LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.”
“In the pitch blackness of the night, it was all quite confusing,” said one. “They kept telling us to go to higher ground, but no one was showing us where the higher ground was.”
Most of the ladies found the higher ground; however, two cars containing nine were caught in the flood. They had tried to follow a police car, and the flood had overtaken them.
One of the cars containing five girls was washed off the road. The girls prayed, “Lord Jesus, we love Thee; and we’re ready to meet Thee.” Two of the girls escaped from the car. The other three were soon with their Saviour. How well for them that they had settled beforehand the salvation of their souls. Their life here on earth ended that dark night, but for them “sudden death was sudden glory.”
These girls were in search of higher ground to escape from the flood, and this reminds us that the flood of God’s wrath against sin is coming upon this world soon. Let each one who is yet unsaved seek for higher ground from this most terrible-of-all flood. The Lord Jesus is “the way, the truth, and the life.” John 14:55Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? (John 14:5). “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31).
The ladies didn’t know where to find the higher ground that dark night in the Big Thompson Canyon; however, you and I have the clear Word of God to tell us the way the only way — of escape from coming judgment. “For God hath appointed a day in the which He will judge the world in righteousness.” Acts 17:3131Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. (Acts 17:31). But, “If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved... For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Rom. 10:9, 139That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (Romans 10:9)
13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13).)
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