NO RETURN ACCESS

"And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence."

Words of Jesus, Luke 16:26

My husband and I recently returned from a road trip after visiting my son and his family who live 1,205.6 miles, and 17 Hours and 32 minutes away. (Yes, I counted each mile and each minute!)  Along the way, I read many Road Signs.  There were the State, City and County Line Markers; River, Creek and Stream Markers; Exits for Hotels, Gas and Food, and Rest Area's; 'Must-See-Tourist' Stops and Shops, and then, of course, The Scenic Views.

But along the way I noticed a few other Road Signs:

-Ranch Access-

-Services-

-No Services-

-Freeway Entrance-

-Road Contruction and Speed Limit Signs.

But there was one Road Sign that stayed in my mind:  NO RETURN ACCESS.

This sign warned Drivers that once they had made the decision to take this Exit, there was no turning back.

I thought of the Rich Man and Lazarus.  The Rich Man had made his choice to reject the God that Moses and the Prophets had preached about, and he was now facing the consequences of his choice, and even though he now knew the Truth, he could not leave his permanent, Eternal home.

He had NO RETURN ACCESS.

I think of Felix in Acts 24:25. "And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee."

There never was a convenient season for Felix to turn to Christ.  He had made his decision, and he too, had NO RETURN ACCESS.

And then there is King Agrippa.  "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian." Acts 26:28

There was NO RETURN ACCESS for King Agrippa.  He made his choice; there was no turning back.

Tragic.

When we travel, I have an Exit Book.  I can look up the State we are driving through, and it lists the Cities we will drive through along the route.  Next to each exit number there is a list of Services we will find there. 

God has given us His Word, The Bible, so that we can know the direction we must go!

Friend, my prayer is that you will turn from the wrong direction of sin and turn in the right direction to Christ.

        Because once you Exit this life...

            There is NO RETURN ACCESS...

                But that's just me!