IMAGINE THE LONLINESS

Imagine the horror Adam and Eve must have felt the first morning they awoke outside the Garden.  It wasn’t just a bad dream; they had really disobeyed the commandment of God.  God really did mean what he had said.  There were no beautifully laden trees to sate their hunger. They were chilled from the cold night wind and the friendly lion was not such a cuddly kitten any longer.  As the sun rose and warmed their bodies they found some familiar plants to stop the rumbling in their stomachs and drank the cool water from a nearby stream.  As the day continued and the sun grew hotter, Adam began to sweat and was reminded again of his sin.  The sky grew dim, streaked with beautiful colors as evening returned and a cool breeze brushed their faces.  It was time for their daily walk and talk with God but He didn’t appear.  Night fell and they were alone.   IMAGINE THE LONLINESS!

Last night, I learned of another soul that stepped into eternity without God.  This was not a person who had been raised in a remote village without any knowledge of God.  He had been nurtured in a beautiful garden, taught the love of God and daily fed the truth of God’s Word.  What happened?  One day the beauty of the forbidden fruit and the beckoning voices became too great a temptation.  He stepped outside the garden never to return.  There were opportunities, God never stopped reaching; never stopped speaking but the noise of the world grew ever louder as he allowed it to drown out the still small voice of the Savior.  Then it all ended and eternity became a reality; an eternity without God.  IMAGINE THE LONLINESS!

It’s not too late, there is still time.  God has provided a way through Jesus Christ to step back into the “Garden of His Love.”  2 Corinthians 6:2 tells us, “behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”  Don’t waste another moment because the next moment may be the last opportunity you have to reject the forbidden fruit and listen to the voice of God.  Your eternity is at stake. 

Now, go with me to the bedside of a faithful child of God.  He has walked with God, shared the gospel with others, and enjoyed the many blessings of God.  The end of this life has arrived.  It is time to step into eternity.  The curtain parts and the Savior is waiting to welcome him home.  IMAGINE THE JOY!