I knew a man who use to be a incredible Godly roll-model he volunteered with the church, was a great inspiration in his Love for the Lord. But he got comfortable with his position, God decided to test this man like he did Job, He took away his job but since this man spent so little time exercising his Faith he fell and he fell hard. Satan dug a hole for him and as he laid in the bottom of it broken and confused he would look up and see people calling out to him to climb out of the hole, But he would not listen. One time a man of God came along and handed him the rope of salvation, but the man did not grab hold. For as soon and he would think he could climb back out he would hear the sin, Your not good enough to get out of here, this is where you belong in a hole of darkness. The man eventually started to dig deeper into his hole for it became a comfort to him, no longer was he bothered by the chaos of the world above him he grew ever more secure with his situation. Thinking this is not so bad, I cant fail if I dont try, no one loved me anyways. But One day a wise man of the Lord came and yelled into the hole. The man said Why have you come many have tried and not one can save me from this place. The wise man of God simply leaned his head into the hole and yelled. It is not men who can save but he Lord himself, as a tool of the Lord we are used to call out to you and from the majesty of our father in heaven you are saved. The man in the hole sat there and pondered this for quite a long time. Perhaps I am qualified to be saved, maybe the Lord will forget my sin and resurrect me. This man kneeled his head and prayed for the Lord to save him from his hole. He sat their waiting for something magnificent to happen perhaps an angel will fly me out, he thought. After some time with no response the man began to doubt, in his anger he called out Lord just kill me if you have already turned your back on me then end my life. It was then he heard a thundering voice say. I have never left your side, I was the man with the rope, I was the man with the encouraging words. I have not left the side of this hole once the entire time you have been down there. The man replied then why have you not saved me? It was then the Lord did a miraculous thing he whispered into the hole and said My child, come home immedietly the man was filled with strength he dug his nails into the wall of the hole and began to climb. As he reached different layers of dirt he realized the grains were his sins, he saw the layer of adultery, they layer of lies, all yelling for him to give up. He continued to climb for the light from the Lord was so great it inspired his entire being. He passed through the sin layers but he began to slip and fall back into the hole, he cried tears covering his chest turning the wall into slipper mud. The man did not give up he continued to climb eager to see the Lord. He was almost to the top when he found a lay of sand, the heat coming from the Lord was melting the sand into glass, as he gazed into it he saw his reflection tattered dirty, bleeding from his nails from the climbing. He thought No way can I appear before the Lord like this. So he let go, but right before he was about to fall God grabbed his hand and began to pull him out. As soon as the mans feet touched the ground he was cleansed, the dirt completely gone from his body, the sweat and tears were gone, his blood was washed away. His torn clothes replaced with a white robe which radiance was greater then that of the sun. He gazed upon the Lord and said thank you, thank you, thank you. How ever may I repay you, how can I fulfill my life for you. The Lord smiled upon him and said look out upon this desert, tell me what you see. The man turned and gazed every which way and replied, Lord all I see are holes. The Lord placed his hand upon the mans head and said yes, Be the man with the Rope, Be the man with encouragement, go out and save that which is lost just as I have saved you I also wish to save them. The man replied, Lord there are so many holes I can never save all of them. The Lord replied you are not destined to save them all, but resurrect those who will continue my work.
By Josh Dykstra
By Josh Dykstra
