"Coming Tonight"

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"How good it would be if He came tonight!"
Hearing these words, I looked up from the book I was reading. "If who came tonight?" I wondered. "Perhaps we are going to have a visitor," I thought, and my curiosity was aroused.
Listening further, I found out that my two friends were talking about Jesus Christ. Suddenly my mind said to me: "Oh, no! It would not be good if He came TONIGHT. I am not ready to meet Him."
I knew that Jesus was coming back again. And I knew that only those whose sins are forgiven would go to be with Him, and that those who were not ready would be left behind for judgment.
But "coming tonight!" Somehow I hadn't even considered that possibility. After thinking it over for a few moments, I turned again to the book I was reading. I could not concentrate, however, for in my ears were ringing the words: "Coming tonight, coming tonight."
I knew I was not converted, but I really meant to be—some day. But what if He comes tonight? I lay awake that night, unable to go to sleep for fear that Jesus might come and leave me behind.
In the room there was a Bible and finally I opened it and read: "He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed." Isaiah 53:55But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5).
That night I applied that verse to myself, and I learned that Jesus died for me. I knelt there in the deep consciousness that I was in the presence of a holy God and that my only plea for salvation was Jesus and the cross of Calvary. Would He receive me? The precious words from Isaiah came into my mind: "I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine." Isa. 43:11But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. (Isaiah 43:1).
I did not doubt; I just BELIEVED GOD. Joy—such joy as I cannot describe, nor could you understand unless you have experienced it yourself—filled my heart. I wanted everybody to know that Jesus was my very own personal Savior.
Jesus is coming soon, but God in love and tender mercy is waiting for YOU to come to Him and trust Him now. Not tonight! Not tomorrow! But now!
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:99The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9).