One day a woman named Louise fell asleep in her bed, and dreamed a very fitful dream. She dreamed that someone in Hell wrote a letter to her, and it was to be delivered to her by a messenger. The messenger passed between the lakes of burning fire and brimstone that occupies Hell, and found his way to the door that would lead him to the outside world.

Louise dreamed that the messenger walked to her house, came inside, and gently but firmly woke Louise up. He gave her the message, saying only that a friend had wrote it to her from Hell. Louise, in her dream, with trembling hands took the letter and read:

My Friend,

I stand in Judgment now,
And feel that you're to blame somehow.
On earth, I walked with you day by day,
And never did you point the way.

You knew the Lord in truth and glory,
But never did you tell the story.
My knowledge then was very dim;
You could have led me safe to Him.

Though we lived together on the earth,
you never told me of the second birth,
and now I stand this day condemned,
Because you failed to mention Him.

You taught me many things, that's true,
I called you "friend" and trusted you,
But I learn now that it's too late,
You could have kept me from this fate.

We walked by day and talked by night,
And yet you showed me not the Light.
You let me live, and love, and die,
You knew I'd never live on high.

Yes, I called you a "friend" in life,
And trusted you through joy and strife.
And yet on coming to the end,
I cannot, now, call you "My Friend."

Marsha

After reading the letter, Louise awoke. The dream was still so real in her mind and sweat dropped from her body in pools. She swore she could still smell the acrid smell of brimstone and smoke from her room. As she contemplated the meaning of her dream, she realized that as a Christian, she has failed in her duty to "go out to all the world and preach the gospel."

As she thought of that, she promised herself that the next day, she would call Marsha and invite her to church with her. The next morning she called Marsha and this was the conversation:

"Bill, is Marsha there?"

"Louise, you don't know?"

"No, Bill, know what?"

"Marsha was killed last night in an automobile accident. I thought you knew?"

Author Unknown

We Only Have So Much Time.

Time us running out for every one of us. It is running out for your family, your friends and for your neighbors. We must carry the message of hope, the Good News, the promise of salvation to those who don't know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. God has given us, who believe, the secret to the best possible life here on Earth and the key to living forever in the wondrous eternity of God. We must share this truth before it is too late.

It can be so easy. Begin by inviting your friends to go to Church with you. Be a friend and let them know that you are praying for them. Be ready to share the good news and you will have plenty of opportunities. Begin now and ask the Lord to bring people into your life who need Christ and you will never lack for opportunities to share the gospel.