I remember reading a story of two young men. One was named Jeff. Jeff was a deeply devout young man. He had to make a decision whether to attend the local university or attend a Christian college away from home. He believed it was the Lord's will for him to attend the local university although it meant he might be ridiculed for his strict adherence to his Christian beliefs. His dormitory roommate was Timothy Conaway, a young man whose main interest in life was to have fun. Often Tim and his friends would make fun of Jeff. "It's uncomfortable living with a saint," they would say. Jeff was noted for his punctuality, always keeping his appointments, which got under Tim's skin because he was known for his tardiness.

One afternoon when Tim came back to the dorm room, he found Jeff lying on the floor. He called for the paramedic team. They rushed Jeff to the emergency room. It was too late, though. Jeff had suffered a massive heart attack. It is unusual for one so young to be stricken like this, but it happened.

Jeff's family received friends before the funeral and Tim and some of his buddies attended. Upon their arrival they noticed a very special floral arrangement. The arrangement included a telephone with the receiver dangling and a red ribbon with the words, "JESUS CALLED. JEFF ANSWERED."

Later that night Tim couldn't sleep as the words on the red ribbon, "JESUS CALLED. JEFF ANSWERED" went repeatedly through his mind. He noticed Jeff's Bible sitting on the edge of the desk. He opened the Bible to Hebrews 9:27. It read, "It is appointed for mortals to die once..." Beside that verse Jeff had written, "We must keep our appointment with God."

This was too much for Tim. He knelt by his bed in the dormitory room that night and gave his life to God. Jeff's Savior became Tim's Savior too. After this Tim always kept his appointments knowing that someday in God's timing he would meet his Savior face to face.