The Shadow of the Cross

While I was taking a class in photography at the University of Cincinnati, a Christian became aquainted with a young man named Charles Murray who also was a student at the school and training for the summer Olympics as a high diver.
Charles was very patient, listening to him for hours about how Jesus had saved him. Charles was not raised in a home that attended any kind of church, so all that was told to him was a fascination. He even began to ask questions about forgiveness of sin.
Finally, the day came that the question was put to him, "Have you realized your need of a Redeemer, and are you ready to trust Christ as your Savior?" His countenance fell and the quilt was in his face. But his reply was a strong "No."
In the days that followed, he was quiet and often avoided the believer until one day Charles decided to call him. He wanted to know where to look in the New Testament for some verses about salvation. He declinded to meet but thanked the Christian for the Scripture references. He was greatly troubled but was not ready to receive help.
Because he was training for the Olympic games, Charles had special privileges at the University pool facilities. Some time between 10:30 and 11:00 that evening, he decided to go swim and practice a few dives. It was a clear night in October, and the moon was big and bright. The University pool was housed under a ceiling of glass panes, so the moon shone bright acroos the top of the wall in the pool area.
Charles climbed to the highest platform to take his first dive. At that moment the Spirit of God began to convict him of his sins. All the scripture he had read, all the occasions of witnessing to him about Christ flooded his mind.
He stoof on the platform backwards to make his dive, spread his arms to gather balance, looked up to the wall, and saw his own shadow caused by the light of the moon. It was in the shape of a cross. He trusted Jesus Christ twenty-some feet in the air.
Suddenly, the lights in the pool area came on. The attendant had come in to check the pool. As Charles looked down from his platform he saw and empty pool, which had been drained for repairs. He had almost plummeted to his death, but the cross had stopped him from disaster.