On a trip through the Canadian
Rockies, I was awed by the majestic
mountains and captivating scenery.
We have a living, powerful, creative
God who has made a wonderful
world.
Beside the Yellowhead Highway,
near Banff, is a sign showing the
location of the Continental Divide.
At this point in the mountains,
water flows either to the Atlantic
Ocean or to the Pacific Ocean. A
raindrop in the mountains may fall
on one side of the divide. It will join
with other raindrops, trickling into
a mountain stream, gushing into a
river and finally foaming into the
Atlantic Ocean. Another drop falls,
potentially only millimeters away,
on the other side of the divide. It
will join with other drops, slowly
gather momentum, flow into a
mountain stream, on into a rushing
river and finally into the Pacific
Ocean. A similar origin, but very
different destinations.
The Continental Divide separates
raindrops. In a similar way, the cross
divides people. The cross is where
the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of
the living God, laid down His life
to pay the penalty for our sins. He
freely gave Himself for us. All who
accept His gift will be made right for
Heaven.
So just as the Continental Divide
directs raindrops to their final
destination, the cross is the point
where your ultimate destiny is
determined. If you believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ and trust Him as
your Lord and Saviour, then you
know you are Heaven bound. If you
reject the work of the Lord Jesus, in
the time you are given, your final
destination will be Hell.
When the Lord Jesus Christ was
on the cross, two thieves were
also crucified, one on either side
of Him. The cross divided the
thieves in both their attitudes and
their final destinations. One thief
believed that the Lord Jesus was
going to die for him. He believed
that the price for his sins would be
paid. The Lord declared "Today shalt
thou be with Me in paradise" (
Luke
23:43). The thief on the other
side of the Lord rejected Him. He
mocked the Lord Jesus and did not
accept Him as Lord and Saviour.
That thief would find himself in
Hell.
What is your final destination?
Will you, one day, like the believing
thief, be in Heaven?