On this Date

On this date in 1997
The 39 bodies of Heaven's Gate members are found in a mansion in Santa Fe, CA. The group had committed suicide thinking that they would be picked up by a spaceship following behind the comet Hale-Bopp.
I remember this story and some of the details that came out from it. As my journey through the bible goes I recall the scripture of 2 Timothy 4:2-4. Hard to understand these people. Easy enough to make some sort of joke and am sure that if we listened to Leno or Letterman at the time there were plenty of jokes to go around, and am sure I did the same thing at the time. Really though it is sad, that these people couldn't except the simple truth that is given to us through the Word of God in the Bible. Or was it that no one took the time to show them the word and help them understand. I sure hope that if I am given the chance to talk to someone like this at sometime I don't just simple pass them by and not give them at least the chance to see what is really there for us. Just a thought as the day goes by.