Is the Bridge out?

Colossians 1:28

Not that long ago I was on my way to a movie and it was late at night and it had been an unbelievable rain that day.   As I approached the creek that runs under the bridge on farm road 311, a light was shining up and down, it was a lone man in the rain and he was warning all that came that way that the bridge was out.  The road was well traveled, and this kind man who by his act of kindness had saved my life and many others, ask if I would take his place, he had to leave.  In a moment of gratitude with no regards for my safety, or the movies or the rain, I said that I would.  At first, many cars came and each was saved by my actions, but it was getting late and no one would take my place, I was cold, I was wet, I was hungry and I was all alone, and no one had come for over an hour.

I listened to a voice that said you have done enough, and nobody that you save cares to be of service to you.  But I heard another voice and it said, you must stay the course, the road is very dark, and many are still coming this way.   What should I do, one voice tells me of the danger, the waters are rising and the winds and the rain are much stronger than when I began.  The other is telling me that I am the only hope for any poor soul that comes down that road; I must stay, for many will perish if I leave.  And this thought came into my mine, this is why I put you on this road, this is why I put into your mind the movie.  Do I have a choice?

That was fiction, but is that not the story of every Christian?  Have we not been placed in our neighborhood, in our work place, and in our family to proclaim, to warn everyone and teach anyone who will listen, that without entering into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, your bridge is out.

Jesus said this; “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)  I did not say that, Jesus said that, and please believe him, your goodness will not get you into the Father’s presence, church membership will not work, having parents that were believers will not work, only bowing your knee to the King of Kings and Lord of Lord’s and His name is Christ Jesus.  The bridge to God the Father is out without Christ.  By the faith that you have, stop and agree with Jesus that He is the only way to His Father, and ask him to forgive you for trying to get on a road to God with out His bridge.  Agree with Him and in your heart ask Him to come into your life, and put you on His road to the Father.  I was on that road without a bridge and in a hotel room in Victoria, Texas, many years ago, I opened the Bible to Romans 10:9-10, I agreed with God that Jesus was my only bridge to the Father, and now it matters not what others do, He lights my path, He restores my soul, He is my Father and my God.

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice