A Straight Line

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Years ago when the railway was to be built between Moscow and St. Petersburg, the Emperor of Russia employed many engineers to draw the plans. When the maps were shown him, he looked them over and laid them aside. At last, 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.”
There are a great many ways of "engineering" souls to heaven; but the only one that is worth considering is this: draw a straight line to Christ at once. Did I hear some awakened soul say, "I should like to talk to a preacher"? By all means talk to him, but do not stop for that. Go to Christ first. "Oh, but I should like to talk to a good woman a dear Christian lady." I recommend you to go to Jesus Christ at once, and see the lady afterward. We shall be making all Christian workers into clergymen if we are not careful. There must be nobody between a soul and Christ. Go straight to the Lord Jesus Christ.
"If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Rom. 10:9, 109That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:9‑10).
"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." John 3:3636He 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. (John 3:36).