The Travellers Salvation

Everyone reaches a space and time in their lives whether it is in a good or bad time where they are with all that is within them seeking out the absolute truth of the things surrounding them and within. This is the travellers salvation story.

For many years the traveller had been feeling deeply unsettled in his heart and could not fathom out why. His life was just that life but a stirring deeper within was driving him to ask questions he had never thought of asking before.

All that the traveller came across in this world failed to apply peace to that deep inner stirring of his soul.

In the beginning of his search the traveller had thrown a small amount of needs into a rucksack and threw it over his shoulder and without looking back at his former life he walked out the door.

This caused great anguish to those around him because the traveller was a husband with two children but he was driven from within and from without to seek out the answers to his many questions.

He walked for days along the many highways and byways, sleeping and eating when his body told him to do so and strangely enough there were no people on this path he found himself on.

But on a very clear and crisp morning the traveller met many people coming towards him and as he stood on the side of the path to let them pass, he heard the many voices talking about the truth, life and way.

The traveller noticed their faces were glowing and they were all full of such joy that he had never known in his lifetime upon the earth.

The words they used, the life, truth and the way captured his heart and when they had all passed he hurried along the way they had come from to try and find the answer to the words he had heard.

As it was turning dusk the traveller came to some crossroads and sitting to one side in a clear space amongst some trees were some men gathered around a fire eating and talking with words filled with wonder and joy.

The traveller cautiously approached as he did not wish to disturb them and stopped a distance from them.

Suddenly he realised he was shivering from the cold and he was hungry and took a step closer to the fire to try and bathe in its warmth.

As he took this step one of the men noticed him and saw how weary and dishevelled he was. He stood up and called him by his name.

This took the traveller by complete surprise and he stood his ground just looking at the man who spoke these words.

The man from the group once again called his name and beckoned to him to come and join this group.

Not in fear but in wonderment the traveller went forward to this group sitting and eating and talking together and a space was made for him and he wearily sat down.

Not one of the men in the group said a word to him for they were all focused on the man who had stood up and called the traveller by name.

Their focus was absolute and nothing was going to distract them from what was being said to them all by this man. A plate of hot food was handed to the traveller and he too began to focus on this man who seemed to glow from within and without.

The very words he spoke struck right to the core of the travellers very being and he could not stop listening to his soft, yet firm voice as it spoke endless words.

These words drove out the darkness in the traveller and where there was utter despair and hopelessness, life sprung up and hope filled him to the very brim.

The traveller was so moved by the spoken words, tears started to stream down his face uncontrollably and the man speaking noticed this and approached the traveller.

As he approached nearer the tears from the traveller flowed even more freely down his face. The speaker placed his hand on the traveller’s shoulder and continued to speak to the group but his glowing eyes were riveted on the traveller.

He spoke some very strange words to this traveller in such a loving tone that the traveller simply fell backwards and could not bear to look upon the face of this man.

Suddenly as it had all begun, it ended and the group drifted a short way away and began to lay down to sleep. One of the group offered the traveller a place and seeing he was so exhausted he fell asleep right way.

Day came and it found the group of men packing all things up to move on. The traveller was still asleep and one of the men from the group went to him and gently touched him.

He awoke in an instant and noticed his soul was filled with such peace that he had never known before and was startled when the man said they were leaving but he was welcome to travel with them as they were going to a city just a day’s travel from where they were.

Not really understanding why he agreed to accept the man’s invitation he joined their group and followed them along this path and at the end of the day found himself in the city the man spoke of.

When they reached the city the traveller decided to leave this group and explore what he had come upon as it was bustling with life and noise and chatter from the many people contained with the walls.

His exploring kept him busy for some many days, till something rose up within him and he knew he must seek out the man who was speaking to the group he met at the crossroads.

The traveller noticed a very large group of people all walking in one direction and decided he would follow them. He came to a place where in the distance on a hill stood three crosses which contained a man on each one.

Such revulsion rose up within the traveller that he went to turn away and go his way. A voice spoke to him and he turned but knew not where this voice came from.

He turned again and this time took one step when again the voice called unto to him to turn back and come nearer. The traveller looked once again and again he could see no one speaking these words to him.

He turned and took two steps and again this same voice called unto to turn again and come unto him.

This time when he turned his eyes became riveted on the man crucified on the centre cross and he recognised this man as the one that was speaking that night at the crossroads.

The traveller seemed to be propelled forward to a place right at the bottom of the cross and as he looked up at this man upon the cross this man looked down and said these words.

You came when I called and you know who I am and the words that flowed from the traveller’s mouth in reply were the life, the truth and the way.

At these words this man smiled at the traveller and bowed his head and his life drained from him.

The traveller’s heart broke and many more tears flowed as he watched the cruelty of men use a spear and thrust it into the side of the man upon the cross.

Blood and water flowed out of his side and spilled out upon the ground mingling with the many tears of those standing or kneeling there in this darkened day.

The traveller knew this man was the Christ sent to save the lost upon this earth and determined that from this point on he would follow this man and all the words that had poured from his mouth and would in time be written down for those such as him seeking, the truth, the life and the way.

How do I know all these things you the reader might say to me? My reply would be to you, I know this traveller very personally.

He was so utterly lost here upon this earth, with no hope, no direction, hurting from the many wounds given by others upon this earth.

He was lost but now is found and to all of you out there in this earth which is filled with so many voices trying to drag you this way and that the traveller would say, there is only one you should listen to and walk with and his name is Jesus the Son of God.