The walls of the "community hall" were nearly covered with posters—large posters, small posters, crazy posters, insane posters, psychedelic posters. Most of the people walking around, standing in couples or groups, or sitting in out-of-the-way places, reflected in their faces and attitudes something of the unreality of the garish colors and messages.
Strange to say, one poster alone drew the attention and ire of the custodian—a large cardboard on whose white surface the simple, black printed message "stood out like a sore thumb," as he described it. And what did those startlingly black words on white say? "He that believeth on the Son HATH EVERLASTING LIFE: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."
Glancing around, he saw among a group of young people a pleasant-faced lad who, he decided, was the culprit who had placed it there. "Here, Sam," he called out; "you are one of the religious sort that would do this. Why do your kind of people put up these posters on the walls? Why don't they keep these things to themselves?"
"Why? They have as much right, if it comes to a question of that sort, to do so as the others have to display their crude wit or advertise their wares."
"Yes, yes, of course; but what does this thing mean?"
"Just what it says, sir. Read it the same as you would read anything else. Use the same thought in reading it as you would in reading another poster and it will be clear enough."
"But will you just explain it a bit to me?"
"It needs very little explanation," replied Sam. "It is from the Bible, and, thanks be to God, the Bible is plain enough to them who want to understand. It is difficult only to those who won't.
"These words tell us that everlasting life belongs to those who believe in the Son of God—that is, to those who take Him to be their Savior, their Redeemer, their Lord-to those who accept Him as the divine Substitute for them, bearing their sins and taking their punishment on Calvary's cross."
"But what if a man does not believe that?"
"Then there is the other thing: HE SHALL NOT SEE LIFE. If you will have Christ as your Savior from sin, you will have everlasting life. That is God's way. It is 'Yes' or 'No.' It matters not what you are; unless you are 'born again,' become a new creature in Christ, you cannot see the kingdom of God. 'Ye must be born again.' John 3:77Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. (John 3:7). Now be clear on this point—no new birth now means no new heaven by-and-bye. Take Jesus Christ into your heart now, and be ready for a blest eternity with Him in glory."
It was a subdued and thoughtful custodian that Sam left standing gazing on those solemn words.
Reader, will you take Sam's advice and receive his Savior?