Many years ago, among the Alps in Switzerland, there was a huge mountain peak, called the “Rossberg.” At the bottom of the mountain on one side, nearly straight down from the peak, was a little village. Just below this was a blue mountain lake, so common in Switzerland. Some of the people thought part of the mountain might fall someday, so an officer was sent to inspect it. He stayed at the hotel, and every day for a week, with shovel and pick and hammer, he dug and climbed and examined. Finally, he asked for all the villagers to be called together. When they were all there, he said to them, “I am an officer sent here by the government to examine this mountain. I find that the top of it is composed of separate boulders, resting on a foundation of gravel. One of these days it will fall! And the wisest thing you can do is to move away. Goodbye!”
Of course, the people were very upset by his message, and they were afraid to stay in their beautiful mountain village.
Some moved away to another village.
But it did not fall right away, and soon people laughed at their own fears, because the mountain still stood, as it had for many years. Days, weeks, months and years went by, and still it stood. Old men and women died and were buried. New children played in the streets, and all went on as usual. The officer and his message were nearly forgotten.
But one night, 19 years after the warning, with an awful roar, the mountain fell. It buried the village and half choked up the little lake. Very few people escaped alive.
Thankfully, God has made a way of escape. There is only one way. The Lord Jesus died on the cross for you, and you must go to Him by faith. If you do, He will keep you safe from that judgment.
Messages of God’s Love 4/9/2023