Saturday, September 10, 2022

Tragedy

Tragedy struck again last night and flashed on my laptop this morning. A shooting in Dayton, Ohio, leaving several dead and many injured. At the same time a shooting at a Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas, with the same result — death and injury.

Yes, it is the last days and days parallel to those in Noah’s time just before the flood, of which we read, “The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence” (Genesis 6:11).

We shake our heads at such horrific goings on and wonder at the awfulness of men’s hearts. But let’s bring it a little closer to home and suppose you had been one of the victims of either of these mass shootings. Where would you be right now? There are only two options — two places — two scenarios.

1. “Absent from the body, and…present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8).

2. “In hell…being in torments” (Luke 16:23).

Now is your opportunity to repent and be saved. Will you take advantage of it? Who knows what tomorrow will bring.

“Be ye saved” (Isaiah 45:22).