"You're a signalman?" So asked a preacher of a man whom he found deeply troubled about his soul. The man had been pointed out to him after the preaching, among a number of other anxious persons. The preacher had been told his occupation, and was requested to speak with him. After lifting up his heart for a moment in silent prayer, the preacher sat down beside him.
"You're a signalman?"
"Yes, sir."
"You know what a junction is?"
"Yes."
"Well, you've reached a junction tonight in your lifeline, and it is very possible that if you pass this one, THERE MAY NOT BE ANOTHER!"
The signalman grasped his meaning. After a moment's thought, he turned there and then to God, repented, and received the gospel.
Now, my reader, if you are not converted I want to say to you, "You have reached a junction."
Another year has just closed. You stand at the opening of a new one. Up to this. point you have traveled on the broad road that leads to destruction (Matthew 7:1313Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: (Matthew 7:13)). I raise the caution signal in front of you. There may not be another junction on the track down which you are being rushed as fast as time can take you.
May the light of this message open your eyes to see the danger signal now waving before you. "TURN YE, TURN YE! for why will ye die?" You are fast hurrying toward the brink of a precipice at the foot of which is the lake of fire! That precipice may be before you in this very year you have now entered. Therefore, decide, now.
"A point of time, a moment's space,
May land you in your heavenly place
Or shut you up in hell."