The spy hesitated for a long time. It was a difficult decision. He chose the firing squad.
Moments later shots rang out confirming his execution. The general turned to his aide and said, "They always prefer the known way to the unknown. It is characteristic of people to be afraid of the undefined. Yet, we gave him a choice."
The aide said, "What lies beyond the big door?"
"Freedom," replied the general. "I've known only a few brave enough to take it."
How like people who resist the love of God, and the calling of Jesus Christ. For them, following God is like walking through the big, black door -- they're afraid of the undefined. And so they settle for a life that is undermined, broken, destroyed by the consequences of sin -- without ever opening the door to FREEDOM in Christ. How sad, how foolish, how ... human.
What choice have YOU made?
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