A Liar and Deceiver trying to be a Hero

A Liar and Deceiver trying to be a Hero.

I saw a woman clinging to a branch while floating down a rain-swollen river with cliffs on both sides. She was floating down knowing the ride will end in death just a short distance away. You see, she knew that a very large water fall was coming that was hundreds of feet tall, ending in sharp rocks at the bottom.

As hope was fading, a man in a row boat came close, barely able to keep up with the river’s current, and offered to help. He offered a round piece of Styrofoam, about four feet long and a couple of inches in diameter. It was no better than the branch that was allowing the woman to cling to life.

The man in the boat kept saying, “Let go of the branch and I’ll throw this to you. It’ll save you!” The woman in the river could see that the foam was no better than the branch, but the man’s coaxing was making the her feel that maybe this was a hero their to rescue her. She knew he couldn’t do much for her after throwing her the foam, but he was so convincing of the power of using the foam. The battle of trying to decide what to do was so consuming, and the sound of the rushing water so lout, that she couldn’t hear or see that not 30 feet farther away was a 40 foot motor boat, with the Captain painfully trying to get her attention. He had a life ring with a strong rope tied to it that He was wanting to throw out to her, but if she wasn’t paying attention, she’d not be able to catch the ring. Not only would she be saved, but also could be pulled out of the water onto the boat, then the engines could roar to life propelling them to safety. The captain saw that time was running out at the waterfall was only about 100 yards away, and there was only one shot at getting her out in time.

Don’t listen to the lies of Satan, who offers false hope to you, when Jesus is all-powerful and hoping your attention is turned to Him so He can truly save you from death.