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Salvation: Too Wide

In the mountains of the West, it is related, there is a place called "The Death Leap." It is far up in the mountains where two rocks protrude. The distance between them is about thirty feet. The deer had been chased by the hounds and came to this "death leap." There was no way around. It is said the deer came to this fearful pass and stopped and listened to the oncoming dogs. Then it backed up some distance and came bounding for the leap. But, as it came near and saw the yawning precipice, its courage failed. Again it listened to the oncoming hounds, which were much nearer. It was cross or die. The second time it backed up even farther than before, and with a mighty bound it sought to reach the other side; but the distance was too great. The deer fell and was crushed on the rocks more than two hundred feet below.

We may love the world and reject Christ. But one day, when the end comes and we look across the mighty, yawning chasm, we will need Christ. He said, "I am the way." He is the Way across. We will need Him and want Him then.

William Moses Tidwell, "Pointed Illustrations."