A set of railroad tracks cross a street and a sidewalk near a high school in Illinois. At this crossing two warning signs were erected that literally beg for attention. The signs both read:
PLEASE-PLEASE
STOP!
LOOK!
LISTEN!
If you were to ask why these signs were placed there, you would hear a very sad story.
In March of 1986, a 14-year-old girl was walking to school. The hood of her jacket was snugly drawn around her head, protecting her from the falling rain and the cold. Oblivious of the red lights flashing and warning bells ringing and unaware of the train’s whistle blowing, she walked into the locomotive’s path and was killed instantly.
After this terrible tragedy, the local people requested the railroad company to make the crossing safer. The railroad company responded by erecting these two signs, one on either side of the tracks.
It seems nearly impossible that, with so many warnings, a person could lose her life by walking in front of a train at that crossing. Even far more sad and hard to understand is that with such clear warnings from God’s Word, the Bible, a person should die unsaved and be sent to the lake of fire. “Whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:1515And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15)).
We fear that many people, careless of God’s warnings, will walk right into a lost eternity. We ask you to seriously listen to God’s warnings about eternal punishment and accept the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only Saviour of sinners, and avoid the horrible result of those who die unsaved.
The townspeople cared enough about their friends and neighbors that they asked for warning signs to be erected so no one else would be killed. God not only cares about us, but He loves us so much that He gave us the Bible telling of His love and warning of the danger of ignoring the salvation He has provided for us.
ML-04/27/2014