You know the old proverb, "One man may lead a horse to the water, but ten cannot make him drink." And why? He sees the water, and knows it is good for him; Why does he not drink? Because he is not thirsty.
So with the careless sinner. He hears about Jesus, and may know the plan of salvation, but he is not saved. Why? He has never felt his thirst, and has never come to Jesus to get it quenched. He cannot sing,
"I came to Jesus, and I drank
Of that life-giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
And now I live in him.”
Reader, have you ever thirsted for the water of life? Perhaps not. Ah, remember, you will someday, sooner or later. Every man thirsts. Either on earth, while the water of life is flowing freely, and he can get his thirst quenched—yea, a well of water put within him; or in hell, where there is no water to cool his parched tongue. O, beware!
"Now is the accepted time: now is the day of salvation.”
"Why distrust the Savior, sinner?
Has He ever souls deceived?
No! beyond all others, Jesus
Worthy is to be believed.
"Give, then, to the winds thy doubting;
Take the gift His hand bestows.
Haste! accept the offered mercy!
Soon the day of grace will close.”