Another story

Another story George Gahagan told was about the Devil having a meeting with all his demons.  The devil said that too many people were believing in Jesus and he needed a stategy to stop them doing that.  One demon said, I know, I will go though the world and I will tell them that it is not true and only a fool would believe in Jesus and if they do then they are stupid and people will laugh at them and persecute them.  Sit down said the devil. We have tried that before and it does not work.

Another demon said, I will go thoughout the world and tell start wars and there will be so much conflict that no one will believe in Jesus, how could anyone believe in a God who allows that.  Sit down said the devil, we have tried that to and that does not work

Then the smallest demon put his hand up and said, I know what I will do, I will tell them that is all true that they are sinners that Jesus really was born, that he did grow up that he is the saviour of the world and he did die for their sins and that he has risen for the dead and that if they trust in him they will be forgiven.  Then I will tell them there is plenty of time. When they are young, I will tell them they are not grown up yet, so there is plenty of time, and when they are grown up and married and having families, I will tell them there is plenty of time, and when they are old I will tell them there is still time, and they will grow old and they will put off trusting in Jesus, until it is too late..  Then go said the devil and do just that.  The point is that some people do put off that decision, but the bible says NOW is the hour of salvation. We must trust Jesus NOW and not think that some day in the future we will trust him.  The truth is that our hearts will become hardened.

I look back and can see that God used George Gahagan and people like him to the do the ground work in my life so that when the day came I was ready to understand the gospel and to put my trust in Jesus Christ.  I am so thankful for that.