The Great Escape (ePub)

ïf¿ Accurate forecast and time lead. In an investigative report after the deadly storm Katrina, blame and responsibility was placed on various agencies. At the end of the report, the United States Coast Guard and National Hurricane Center were commended for their actions. They were said to have provided accurate forecasts with accurate time leads. The aim of this book is to provide an accurate forecast and accurate time lead to what lies ahead for all of us.

ïf¿ Trip check. Before leaving for a vacation trip to Florida, a few years ago, I had my mechanic check out our car. When I dropped off the car, he wrote the phrase 'trip check' in his appointment book. As he penned those words, I was awakened to the profound meaning and significance of the simple phrase. I knew God was getting my attention as to the due diligence I was giving to a short trip of a few days, but how much consideration was I giving to the long journey upon my departure from the earth. This book is to provide a trip check for our final journey from earth and beyond.

ïf¿ Expiry date. Recently, at work, I received the following email from our IT department: "Your password is ready to expire in ten days, please reset your password." From the moment I read it, I began to see a deeper meaning and get very valuable insight in the simple but short text. Irrespective of one's belief, status, wealth, knowledge, origin or nationality, one thing is certain and true for all of us on the earth: We all have an expiry date. Ironically, on the other side, there is no expiry date. Wherever we end up, it will be forever. We cannot lean on our own ideology, belief system, character or achievements as a qualification for entry into heaven, but we must accept the password that God has provided so that we end up in the right place.