NOT very long since a lady and her daughter were leisurely walking towards the C—railway station.
Evidently they intended to catch the train which was due at that minute.
However, they could not see any sign of its approach and thought that they were in good time.
Just then the train came steaming in and they hastened forward.
When there were only a few yards between them and the platform, they ran, but just as the porter opened the carriage door and would have willingly assisted the ladies into the train, the mother, who was suffering from heart disease, fell down dead! The door was closed, the train passed on, and they were left behind.
What a sad scene it was! There was the prostrate form of the lady who, just a minute before, was apparently full of life and vigor; the poor daughter breaking her heart as she thought how she was left alone to mourn the loss of one she dearly loved, who had so suddenly been called out of time into eternity. Many to sympathize, but, alas! the poor lady was beyond the region of help.
And now, my dear reader, our reason for relating this sad incident is to awaken you to the fact that you need a Saviour. There is great danger if you neglect “so great salvation” and put it off by saying, “There’s time enough yet”; because, should you die without a Saviour, there can be no escape from judgment. (Heb. 2:33How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Hebrews 2:3).)
Death may ruthlessly disturb your false peace, and you may then, alas! discover too late your folly.
O, be wise in time! “Remember NOW thy Creator in the days of thy youth.” (Eccle. 12:1.) What is it that keeps you from coming to the Lord Jesus?
The work has been done. Jesus did it, and God declares in His Word that all is completed. What you have to do is to believe. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” (Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31).) Do harken to His kindly entreaty and come to Jesus NOW.
Messages of God’s Love 10/11/1914