“The day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night: For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them.”
Well, dear children, what we have before us in our picture, is the world asleep.
Many in the world have heard the gospel message, but have turned a deaf ear to it. Many have sat under the truth of the Lord’s second coming, and have left the meeting without any exercise whatever as to what a terrible position they would be in, if they should he left behind to meet certain judgment.
Are you among the number? Listen. dear one, if you are, the Lord may come before you finish reading this article.
The living Christian, with those who have died in Christ, shall be caught up to meet the Lord in the air, to be forever with the Lord, then the door of salvation will be forever closed.
Many of you remember the ark which Noah built. God was about to send judgment upon the world, and the Lord said to Noah,
Dear children, that door was never opened again to those on the outside, who refused to go in while the door of the ark was standing open. Neither will the door of salvation be opened after the Lord comes, to those who refuse to go in now, in the day of God’s grace. now while the door is standing wide open.
How dreadful it will be for you to be found outside for judgment.
Are you indulging in a mock peace and safety with the world? Asleep? Awake! before it is too late.
God’s time is now!
“Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Cor. 6:2.
Daily nearer draws His coming,
This makes all His own rejoice;
Who are they that fear to meet Him?
Such as now love not His voice.
Ere the day, of Jesus’ coming,
Seek His pardon free to know;
Be your stains of sin as scarlet,
He will wash you white as snow.
ML 12/31/1922