A man sat listening to flood warnings on his radio on a
stormy night. He was a religious man so he did not worry.
The storms
came, the rains came. the rains continued and slowly the waters began to rise.
It continued raining, the waters now flooded his ground floor. The whole
town was flooded. The emergency services began evacuating the residents.
Rescuers in a boat knocked at his door and urged him to jump into the
boat and to be taken to a place of safety.
He steadfastly refused. "God
will save me, rescue others whose need is greater than mine".... The rescuers
left.
The rains continued unabatedly. The waters continued to rise. By
now the flood waters were 10ft high and the man was forced to go upstairs. He
was Kneeling and praying when he heard a banging on the window.
"come
on, get into the boat and we will take you to higher ground." the rescuers
shouted.
"No!.. I'm ok, I have faith in God, he will save me, go and
rescue others who are in more need." He replied. The rescuers left....
The storms continued into the night and so the flood waters continued
rising. By now the waters had risen 20ft and the man was forced to climb onto
the roof of his house. He was clinging desperately onto the chimney stack.
He was dazzled by a search light from above and a voice from a loudhaler
urged him to climb the ladder and board the helicopter to be taken to a place of
safety.
He still refused, insisting that his God would save him.
.....The helicopter left.
The storm raged on and the waters continued to
rise. Sadly the man eventually drowned.....
He died and went to heavan.
As he arrived at the pearly gates, he had to ask God one question, "You
know that I've always been a religious man and have lived a righteous life, what
I can't understand is, Why didn't you save me from the floods?"
God
replied, "I sent two boats and a helicopter, what the fuck else did you
want?"
