"The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent." 2 Peter 3:9 NLT
In a recent article titled, "Frisco Runner Recalls Close Call With Coyote," Kimberlee Malin, a runner from Frisco, TX, said she was running near her home around 6 a.m. on Oct. 26 when she spotted the eyes of a coyote. She immediately tried running away, she said, but the animal chased her. "Then I kind of started to panic and was like, 'No, no, get away, get away.' And then I heard someone laying on their horn," Malin recalled. Thankfully the noise drove the aggressive coyote away. But since then, there have been three other attacks or near attacks, including one that seriously hurt a jogger.
And while you and I would never welcome a close call, a narrow escape from danger or disaster might just be the very thing God uses to get our attention. You see, the Bible tells us that "He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent." And surely nothing reminds us of our mortality and need for eternal salvation than a brush with death. And since the Lord "is being patient" in giving us the time to accept Jesus as our Savior, He arranges these close calls, or opportunities to acknowledge our need for Him, that we might accept Jesus as our Savior before it is too late.
So if you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your heart, won't you do it today my friend? There’s really no better time than right now.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder that life is fleeting and can change in an instant. If there's someone reading this that has not accepted You as Lord of their life, I pray that today is the day they will admit their need for You and invite You into their heart. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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