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Avalanche
     One year in Alaska, there was an avalanche at Alaska's Turn again Pass. The mountain slopes had eight feet of new snow that had fallen on this older, packed-down snow, a warm sun had been beating down all day, and there were avalanche warnings. But that didn't stop some snowmobilers from powering up a 2,000 foot high mountain to see who could go the highest. Twenty minutes before the major avalanche there was a smaller one in a nearby gully. But some of the snowmobilers just kept going.
     When the big avalanche hit, massive slabs of snow broke loose and slide down the mountain with at least four snowmobilers being swallowed up. Four people died that day. And none of them had to.
     You say to yourself, "If only they had listened to the warnings." That must be what God says every time someone goes into eternity unprepared. The Bible makes it clear that He wants us to go to heaven when we die, to experience His awesome love forever. But the Bible also makes it clear that many won't make it to heaven, "because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son" (John 3:18). They've heard God's warnings about sin and its death penalty in hell, but—like those stubborn snowmobilers in Alaska—they've ignored the warnings.
     Hebrews 2:3 reads, "How shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation." Salvation is what a person receives when a fire fighter brings them out of a burning building. God says that's what Jesus dying on that cross is all about. He's paying the price for all the sinning you and I have ever done so He can come and rescue us forever. But like that person in the burning building, if we resist the rescuer, we'll die.
     I think that's how most people end up in hell instead of heaven. They just ignore Jesus and all God's warnings about our need of Him. Maybe that's where you are. You think you're religious and you'll make it on your own goodness, or you think you know Jesus because you know a lot about Jesus. But for one reason or another, you are ignoring the Savior.
     And this is one more warning from God. It may be that for someone listening today this will be their last warning. But God is saying, "Don't keep going this way! You are headed for an eternity without hope, without love, without Me." This is just too important to ignore any longer. You are risking the eternal judgment of Almighty God.
     Please listen to Jesus' knocking on your heart-door. Tell Jesus you're trusting Him today to do what only He can do—rescue you from your sin and its eternal penalty.
     The avalanche of God will sweep away all those who ignore His warning—who ignore His Son. Please, don't gamble your eternity one more day.
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    Jesus is standing at the door to your heart all the time. He is knocking to come in and love you and guide you. He is offering you the gift of everlasting life, but you must hear Him and open the door to Him as He will not kick it in. (Rev. 3:20) A gift is just outside your heart's door at this time. Will you receive this gift? Will you open the door to Jesus and let him flood your soul with His love? If so, read the following paragraph as your prayer.

    Father, I know that I have sinned and I turn from those ways and ask you to come into my heart and cleanse me. I know that I cannot do this on my own and I need your help. Fill my soul, Lord, and make me whole. I want your will for my life to be preeminent. Help me to grow in your way. I pray this in the precious name of Jesus.
    Amen

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