Beginning Tomorrow Today - By Timothy Sherman

and will heal your broken and fearful heart. He loves your wife and children and will save you all. I am not afraid of you and God will protect me from your plans; but if He doesn't, and you kill me, I will go to heaven, and you will know you have killed someone who loves you the wayJesus loves you." He was enraged but I did see a spark of wonder and questioning in his eyes. At this point he reached over and picked up the gun. Slowly turning toward me he very suddenly made the gun ready to fire. Time seemed to go into slow motion as my mind raced and I began to consider whether I was going to live or die. Fear gripped me mo mentarily. My life and the people I loved, all raced through my mind in a flash, my family, my friends, my wife, all four of my children, and many memorable events; childhood memories, Momma and Dad, all fond and loving.

Then thoughts began to turn to Jesus and I was overcome and overwhelmed by the deepest love I had ever experienced - and the fear was gone! The official told me I was going to die now and he would make me disap pear and be forgotten; however, if I would de nounce Jesus, he said as my

The gun barrel was cold against my head. I felt his hand tighten on the grip of the gun and in my mind I saw him pull the trigger.

he put the gun to my temple, and "give me all the answers to my questions, NOW, I will let you live and make life very good for you. Denounce your lies and your God now or die!" The gun barrel was cold against my head. I felt his hand tighten on the grip of the gun and in my mind I saw him pull the trigger. I softly spoke the name, "Jesus," and was suddenly filled with a glory, and beheld a light that 77