Brian survived a massive heart attack.
On Brian’s way to the hospital, his heart stopped four times. Sometimes, when people die, they appear to go through a tunnel and see bright lights. All Brian saw was darkness.
When I hear of someone I know passing away, I stop in my tracks and think about death. Brian is a Christian, so why he did not see a bright light? When I hear that he saw darkness instead, I wonder if he is saved. Was he on his way to hell if he had died? Although if we see darkness, it may not mean we are going to hell.
To receive eternal life, we must call on the name of the Lord. When we pray for salvation, it is about giving God our whole heart. God is omniscient, so He knows those who believe and those who do not.
As I do street witnessing, I encounter people who reject Jesus. What makes me sad is seeing anyone reject Jesus. No one knows the day or hour when we will die. We just know that each day we live, we are a day closer to death.
Brian was given a second chance. Someday Brian will die and not come back. If we want to go to heaven, we need to call on Jesus and accept Him with our whole hearts, not just give Him lip service.
Have you called on Jesus?
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Ken Ebright is a former Minnesotan who lives in Belleville, Illinois. He plays a keyboard, sings in a men’s choir, and does street witnessing.