There is tight security at Arthur road jail. Both the special court and the cell of Ajmal Kasab, the lone Pakistani gunman captured during the attacks, are inside the high-security prison. Since the trial began about a year ago, Kasab has been lodged in a bullet and bomb proof cell. The cell is connected to the court by a tunnel which no bullet or bomb splinters can penetrate. The Pakistani gunman is guarded by a 200-strong contingent of police. Imagine! So much of 'circus' for a young man who has already killed many people, including Assistant police inspector Tukaram Ombale, maimed many with his bullets and created havoc in the city which rocked the world; the aftermath of the blood and gore is still sizzling. The battered five-star hotel has been put back to shape and the show goes on- but we need to necessarily pause to ponder! If only the Indian Government had protected the coastal borders, such catastrophes could have been avoided! Precious lives could have been saved! A eleven year old girl lost her leg in the melee, could we bring back the lost lives? Think!
Friends! Listen! We have a learning here! Not only the government, even we wake up only after thunder and lightening strikes our roof. Don't we? Hey, why did my loved ones die at such a young age? Why has my family been destroyed? Why did I lose my job? Where did I go wrong in my marriage? Why is there so much of darkness in my life? We often cry over spilt milk! Why don't we take precautions and be utterly careful in our decisions instead of randomly running our life and then ruining it? People avoid church, ignore the Word of God and His commandments, never step into a fasting prayer meeting, never care about His ministry and then when the roof caves in, they wonder why! Alas, the monstrosity is never evident until calamity strikes our life! Let this message ring a warning bell to everybody who is reading this message! Those who party, mock Jesus, mint money and have a ball would surely face the wrath of God!
In the above scripture Jesus speaks about building our life on Him, that is on the Rock. Christians are generally familiar with this scripture and sometimes we take the Words of the Master for granted. Observe, Jesus says, 'great would be the fall!' Oh yeah, great would be the fall, if you ignore Jesus!
If you have been living your life recklessly without God in your life, I recommend you to search your life and surrender yourself to Jesus. Today is the day! If you are a Christian but never lived a disciplined life, it is time you take a decision too, before the rod comes on your back. Beware! Put away lies, cheating and stealing away from your life. Put away empty chatter and clatter away from your life and start investing in spiritual growth. Friends, let us confront our weaknesses today, a head-on collision with 'whatever' has been hindering our progress all these years, acknowledge it and overcome it.
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