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Topic: Sightseeing (08/08/05)
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TITLE: "Are You Really on the Right Bus?" | Previous Challenge Entry
By Julie Grace
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so far. He was well traveled, educated, and by most standards a person of good moral
character. He was respected by his friends and family. According to his family, he needed
to slow down. Take a sightseeing tour.
He boarded the tour bus taking notice of all the people. How odd, no one seemed
to smile or greet him, yet the bus seemed to be full of people. He watched out the
window as Main St faded into the distance, then Cherry, and Park Avenue.
The next sign made him nervous. ”Bridge out, 5 miles.”
“Driver, the bridge is out!”
“Don’t worry about the sign. The bridge was repaired a long time ago.”
Andrew nudged the sleeve of the older gentlemen seated next to him. After a
couple of tries, the man turned to face him uttering, “You have lived on the earth in
pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.” Hebrews
5:5)
Andrew sat in silence wondering what it meant. He had plenty of possessions, but
how was being sucessful wrong?
Another sign. “Bridge out , 3 miles.”
With a loud voice a middle aged woman stated, “Do not forget to entertain
strangers, for by so doing some have unwittenly entertained angels.” (Hebrews 13:2)
Andrew didn’t believe in angels.. Surely she couldn’t mean the unkempt man
standing outside the grocery store last week asking for a handout. He had told the man to
get a job. He didn’t see the man leave with tears in his eyes as he grabbed the little hand
of his hungry child.
A scripture popped into his head, “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for
because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.”
(Ephesians 5:6) He had been a fool and listened to unbelievers? He felt that he had
everything he needed out of life. A closeness with God brought accountability and
obedience. He remembered that closeness. He had read something about once you accept
Christ you are his forever.
He didn’t notice the sign, “ Beware, bridge out 2 miles ahead.”
“Driver, how long until we get there?” asked Andrew.
No answer.
Andrew headed towards the front of the bus. About half way there he felt a small
hand slip inside of his. Startled, he jerked his hand back.
“Don’t be afraid. I want to help you. “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test
the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false profits have gone out into this
world. (I John 4:1) And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the
flesh is not of God and is the spirit of the Antichrist which you have heard is coming and is
already in the world.” (I John 4:3)
His eyes filled with tears. What if this bus was for the lost, the
unsaved...He didn’t belong on this bus. He prayed with everything he had in him asking
for forgiveness, for not spending enough time with his family, and not caring for his fellow
man. A warm feeling filled him inside. A voice told him, “ I will never leave you, nor
forsake you.”
He walked the rest of the way until he was almost at the bus drivers back and
proclaimed, “Do you confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh?”
A throaty laugh escaped from the drivers lips..
Andrew replied with, “The Lord rebuke you.”
“Please take your seat. We’re here.” said the driver.
As Andrew made his way to his seat he noticed the sign, “Freeport City Limits.”
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