A few years ago, three young tourists when visiting Yosemite National Park were swept over the 317-foot Vernal Fall. One of the tourists, a young woman, was no doubt drawn by the alluring beauty of the raging waterfall and the fast moving Merced River below after a record winter snowfall. Tragically she slipped on a rock above the falls. Two friends reached out to rescue her and the trio was swept over the edge.
At the bottom of the trail leading to the Vernal Falls there is a sign warning about the fast moving water. Also, when entering the Yosemite Park, visitors are given a news paper warning about water hazards and to stay away from fast moving water.
Furthermore, at the top of the Vernal Fall there is a guard railing and a metal safety barricade marked with a warning. Tragically the victims of this tragedy ignored all the warning signs, climbed over the barricade, and fell to a horrific death.
How foolish we say, and yet, I wonder how many warnings in life we ignore.
The greatest tragedy of all is when we ignore all the warnings in God's Word, and especially so if we ignore God's warnings about life after death.
Whatever you do, do not be like the tourists who disregarded all the warning signs in the Yosemite National Park and fell to a horrific death, and disregard God's repeated warnings.
Dear God ..
please open the eyes ..
of my understanding ..
so that I will clearly see ..
all your warnings in your Word ..
and give me the wisdom ..
to accept your gift of forgiveness ..
for all my sins ..
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