"Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" (Luke 3:7b)
"WHAT SHALL I DO?"
"As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I came to a certain place where there was a cave; and I lay down in that place to sleep. As I slept, I dreamed a dream, and in this dream I saw a man clothed in rags, standing in a place with his face turned away from his own house. He had a book in his hand and a heavy burden upon his back. I looked and saw him open the book and begin to read; and as he read, he wept and trembled. Not being to contain himself, he cried out in a loud voice, 'What shall I do?' " – Chapter 1 (See Acts 2:37; 16:30)
Bunyan tells his story in the form of a dream. In his dream he saw a man who was apparently in great agony. He was carrying a great burden on his back, and he was reading a book. From reading the Book, he had come to understand that there was great destruction coming to his home city. He had tried to warn his family and friends of the coming destruction, but they all scoffed at him, and thought he was insane. In his quandary, he was prone to wander in the fields, trying to find the solution to his inner turmoil. He was not yet a Christian, but he had started the journey – the pilgrimage – to find an escape from the City of Destruction. In his turmoil and agony, he was very distressed and cried out, "What shall I do?" As we follow him in his quest to escape the City of Destruction, we shall meet some very interesting people. Come, let us journey with him together.
Love, Dad
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