A Straight Line to Christ

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An Emperor of Russia, when the railway was to be built between Moscow and St. Petersburg, employed many engineers to draw the plans. When the maps were shown him, he looked them over and laid them aside. Then, like the practical man that he was, he said, "Here, bring me a ruler.”
With ruler and pencil he drew a straight line. "This," he said, "is the way to engineer it. We want no other plan than one straight line.”
Many ways are practiced in "engineering" souls to heaven, but the only one worth considering is this: Draw a straight line to Christ at once.
Did some awakened soul say, "I would like to talk to Mr.—about it"? By all means talk to him, but do not stop for that. Go to Christ first.
"Oh, but I want to talk to some good woman—some Christian lady," you say.
Go to Jesus Christ at once and see the lady afterward. There must be nothing nobody between the soul and the Savior. It is with Him alone you have to do. Go straight to the Lord Jesus Christ.
"There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereof are the ways of death." Prov. 16:2525There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (Proverbs 16:25).
"The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath." Prov. 15:2424The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. (Proverbs 15:24).