A visitor came to my door last week, and after talking about other matters I asked permission to ask the young man a question.
“John, if you died today, do you know where you would be?”
“It would be nice to go to heaven,” he replied after some hesitation. I suspected he didn’t think about serious matters often.
“But how about your sins? Would the Lord Jesus take you into heaven with them?”
“Well,” he stammered, “I’d have to change them or something.” He tried to explain as he ran out of ideas.
He seemed to want to go just then and we parted company.
Can you stop for a moment and consider why the Lord Jesus died?
Doesn’t that make it very plain what to do about sins? Are you a sinner? Do you qualify for salvation? Have you ever confessed your utter sinfulness to God and asked for the forgiveness that comes from Christ alone? Open your Bible today—now—and seek the Lord while you can. Your situation is more urgent than you realize.