"My friend, can you tell me what is the best thing in this world?"
So spoke a servant of Christ, as he placed his hand lovingly on the shoulder of a young man. The man turned around; and looking into the face of the Christian, said: "Yes, sir, I can. I know what is the best thing in this world." Then slowly and feelingly, the man's answer came. "The best thing in this world, sir, is to be ready for the next."
Reader, is there a better thing than that? Are you ready? Ready for glory and eternal blessedness with Christ in heaven? Thank God, there is such a thing as being ready, and such a thing as knowing it, too.
But are you ready? If not, do you want to be ready? Do you long to be ready now? Then turn to God. Repent now. Now "confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus"; own that you are a guilty sinner; accept the blood of Jesus Christ shed for your sins, and you will be saved—now.