Tahiya Chowdhury 11/13/13
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry
God
July 8, 1741
Being a member of Jonathan Edwards’
congregation today has enlightened me. Every word that he had uttered with his
mouth has penetrated my soul and left me feeling ashamed of myself. His words
have held a mirror in front of me and caused me to look into my own character
like I have never seen before. For all my youthful time, I had forgotten the
power of God and that the Day of Judgment awaits for me. He had reminded me of
the power of almighty God as he said, “The strongest have no power to resist
him…” He had illustrated the terrifying hell, where I am destined to be in if I
shall not repent upon my sins, with his vibrant words. He stated, “…the pit is
prepared, the fire is made ready, the furnace is now hot, ready o receive
them…” Such vivid description of the hell made me shiver and fear the wrath of
God. He has made me realize that everything that belongs to me at preset will
not be able to save me just as “a spider’s web” is unable to “stop a falling
rock”.
At one point I had the urge to
disbelieve all that he said, but my conscious gave me no reason to not believe
him, for he only uttered the words of God and what is written explicitly in the
Bible. Soon I came to realize that it must have been the devil attempting to
persuade me in its way.
As he was alluding to the sinners present at the
congregation, I felt as if he was speaking directly to me. Every word he
uttered describing the future of the sinner allowed me to see my future under
which I shall greatly suffer. However, he also opened my eyes toward the golden
opportunity that I posses now to repent my sins. He said, “And now you have an
extraordinary opportunity…” I shall now act according to the words of God and
follow the teachings of our lord Jesus Christ. I shall now ask for forgiveness
for all of my sins and start a new life following the teachings of the holy
Bible.
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