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| The Shadow of the Cross
While taking a call in Photography at the university on Cincinnati, a
Christian became acquainted with a young man named Charles Murray who
was
also a student at the school and training for the summer Olympics as a
high
diver.
Charles was a very patient, listening to him for hours about how Jesus
had
saved him.
Charles was not raised in a home that attended any kind of church, so
all
that was told to him was fascinating.
He even asked some questions about forgiveness of sins.
Finally the day came that the question was put to him,
"Have you realized your need of a Redeemer, and are you ready to trust
God
as your Savior?" His countenance fell and the guilt was on him face.
But his
reply was a strong, "No."
In the days that followed, he was quiet and often avoided the believer
until
one day Charles decided to call him. He wanted to know where in the New
Testament to look for some verses on salvation. He declined to meet but
thanked the Christian for the Scripture references. He was greatly
troubled
but not ready to receive help.
Because he was training for the Olympic games, Charles had special
privileges at the University pool facilities. Some times between 10:30
and
11:00 that evening, he decided to go swim and practice some dives.
It was a clear night in October, and the moon bright against across the
top
of the wall in the pool area.
Charles climbed the highest platform to take his first dive. At that
moment
the Spirit of God began to convict him of his sins. All the scripture
he had
read, all the occasions of witnessing to him about Christ flooded his
mind.
He stood on the platform backwards to make his dive, spread his arms to
gather his balance, looked up at the wall and saw
his own shadow caused by the light of the moon.
It was in the shape of the cross.
He couldn’t bear the burden of the sins any more. His heart broke, he
sat
down on the platform and gave his life to Christ and asked him to
forgive
him.
He trusted Jesus Christ at 20 some feet in the air.
Suddenly the lights came on in the pool area.
The attendant had come in to check on the pool.
As Charles looked down from his platform he saw
an empty pool, which had been drained for repairs.
He had almost plumed to his death,
but the cross had stopped him from disaster!
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but
to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
I Corinthians 1:18
^ That must have been the swimmers sight that fateful night ^The Shadow of the Cross God Bless! In God's Name I Am ~Andrew~ |
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