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They tell the story of a mountain climber, who desperate to conquer the
Aconcagua, initiated his climb after years of preparation. But he
wanted the glory to himself, therefore, he went up alone. He started
climbing and it was becoming later, and later. He did not prepare for
camping but decided to keep on going. Soon it got dark...

Night fell with heaviness at a very high altitude. Visibility was
zero. Everything was black. There was no moon, and the stars were covered by
clouds. As he was climbing a ridge at about 100 meters from the top,
he slipped and fell. Falling rapidly he could only see blotches of
darkness that passed. He felt a terrible sensation of being sucked in
by gravity.

He kept falling....and in those anguishing moments good and bad
memories passed through his mind. He thought certainly he would die. But then
he felt a jolt that almost tore him in half. Yes!! Like any good mountain
climber he had staked himself with a long rope tied to his waist.

In those moments of stillness, suspended in the air he had no other
choice but to shout, "HELP ME GOD", "HELP ME!"

All of a sudden he heard a deep voice from heaven..."What do you want
me to do?"

"SAVE ME"

"Do you REALLY think that I can save you?"

"OF COURSE, MY GOD"

"Then cut the rope that is holding you up."

There was another moment of silence and stillness. The man just held
tighter to the rope.

The rescue team says that the next day they found, a frozen mountain
climber hanging strongly to a rope... TWO FEET OFF THE GROUND.

How about you? How trusting are you in that rope?
Why don't you let it go? I tell you, God has great and marvelous thing
for you. CUT THE ROPE AND SIMPLY TRUST IN HIM...

PRAYER
"Lord Jesus Christ, your death brought life and hope where there was once only despair and defeat. Give me the unshakeable hope of everlasting life, the inexpressible joy of knowing your unfailing love, and the unquestioning faith and obedience in doing the will of our Father in heaven."

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