ACROSS NIAGARA FALLS ON A TIGHTROPE

I am sure you have heard about the mighty Niagara Falls, haven’t you? Perhaps you have even been there. Well, over 100 years ago, the world’s greatest tightrope walker, Charles Blondin, announced that he would walk above the thundering Niagara Falls with only the assistance of a forty-pound pole. 

Naturally the news soon spread like wildfire. Special trains from Toronto and Buffalo were run to bring the crowds we wanted to see this man defy death and the law of gravity.

At last, the big morning arrived, June 30th, 1958. An 1100-foot tightrope had been stretched from bank to bank. “I’ll walk across!” Charles Blondin said proudly.

Suddenly the voices of the great crowd were hushed as he began his breathtaking adventure. They watched him place one foot after another- one foot after another- until finally he placed both feet on the bank at the other end, the American side of the Falls.

Above the noise of the might Niagara arose the cheers of thousands of onlookers. He waved his hand in thank and then shouted: “I don’t want to go back to the other side y myself. I want to carry a full-grown man on my back. Who will volunteer?”

Believe it or not, not one person would volunteer. They all admitted that he could do it, but no one believed in him enough to risk his own life. Finally, in desperation, Blondin turned to his manager, Named Henry Colcord: “Do you believe I can carry you across?”

“I have no doubt about it at all,” he replied. “Then will you trust me?” asked Blondin.” I will,” answered his manager. “All right. Let’s start,” said Blondin.

The 39-foot pole is balanced, the great tope tightens beneath their weight. The two men move along slowly, but confidently. They reach the center. All is well. But as they near the Canadian side of the Falls, they pause. Some gamblers had cut the guy line, and the rope is swaying fearfully.

“Dismount,” says Blondin t Colcord. This he does, standing with one foot on the rope and his hands on Blondin’s shoulders. “Henry,” says Blondin, you are now no longer Colcord. You are now Blondin. Be a part of me. If I sway, sway with me. Do not try to balance or we will both be dead.”

Colcord climbs back. The rope sways wildly, and Blondin begins running. How he keeps his balance, no one can understand. But he does it—he does it! With Colcord on his back, he steps on Canadian soil. The nerve-wracking experience is over. The spectators go wild with excitement.

 This, my young friend, is a true story. It really happened. And it is a perfect picture, to show what Jesus did for you and me at Calvary. His cross spanned the great gulf between man and God, between time and eternity. Not other “rope” could span it. No other one could die and rise from the grave in three days—alive triumphant!

Do you believe that? Surely you do, but have you put your own heart and soul in His hands? Have you, like Henry Colcord, trusted your whole self to the Savior? Or are you still standing on the shore, trying to be a Christion in your own strength, refusing to put your whole trust for time and eternity in the Lord Jesus Christ?

Oh, I urge you, put your whole trust in the Son of God. Make this your prayer, “Come into my hear, Lord Jesus.”           

                                                Log of the Good Ship Grace.

HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN

Men and women seem to think that they must be good, kind to their neighbors, live an upright life, believing that Christ will not let them be lost BECAUSE they have never done anything very bad, think their good deeds will surely bring them to heaven. Thy do not grasp the fallacy of trusting in their own good works instead of trusting in their good works of the Lord Jesus, the sinless Son of God. The Bible say, “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us.” Someone has put it this way “We are not saved by good works, but we are saved unto good works, but the good works should follow our SALVATION.”

NO CHURCH CAN SAVE.

Just where you are, in the street, home, shop , lift up your heart, in prayer and sat to Him: “Lord Jesus, I put my life into your hands, take me across from earth’s darkened cliffs t heaven’s shinning shore.