Did you ever hear of the white cliffs of Dover? Dover is on the southeast coast of England, and its white cliffs are a beautiful sight as the ferryboat from France gets close to the English shore. The wars of the English channel can be quite rough, and when they are, crossing the channel at the Strait of Dover (or Pas de Calais, if you live in France) can make even a seasoned sailor turn green and seasick. At times like that the white cliffs of Dover are not only beautiful, they are a most welcome sight.
Some years ago a family arrived in Dover to cross the channel on the ferryboat. The children got out of the VW van and explored the area while the father and mother asked the attendant about the next crossing. While the attendant was explaining that the next ferry would not leave for a number of hours, he suddenly called the parents’ attention to a spot above them on the white cliffs where two of their sons were climbing rapidly. He explained to the parents that the cliffs are quite unsafe to climb, for they are made of chalk which can easily crumble and break away.
The parents shouted for Fritz and Ken to come down as quickly and carefully as possible, and they hardly dared breathe until the boys were safely at the bottom again. They thanked the Lord when the boys were back safely. Often people try to climb the cliffs and have to be rescued when the cliffs begin to crumble and they are afraid to go on.
This reminds me of how people sometimes trust in things that seem nice and beautiful to them. Instead, these things are like the white cliffs which crumble under them and send them plunging into a lost eternity in hell. Religions with their beautiful buildings and impressive ceremonies, but without Christ, often are attractive to boys and girls. They may even have feelings of awe and excitement as they go through the rituals. But salvation is not in such things. It can only be found in the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ which was shed for sinners on the cross of Calvary.
There is only one way to God; there is only one truth. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.” John 14:66Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6).
Are you trusting in the crumbling cliffs of religion and ritual, or in the Rock of Ages, the Lord Jesus Christ? Receive Him now as your Lord and Saviour. Then you will be able to sing:
“My faith has found a resting place,
Not in device nor creed;
I trust the Ever-living One,
His wounds for me shall plead.
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that He died for me.”
ML-04/22/1984