THE gospel service had ceased, and as the people were passing out I observed a gaily-dressed young girl, decked out like a butterfly, who, to judge by appearances, seemed determined to enjoy life and live for herself. The question, “Are you saved?” was tenderly and earnestly addressed to her, but she tossed her head, as she lightly replied, “Oh! I have heard all about that over and over again.” “But are you resting on Jesus as your own Saviour?” I inquired. Again she evaded the question. “Come,” said I, solemnly, “are you a Christ accepter or a Christ rejecter?” She hurried by, muttering, “A Christ rejecter.”
A day or so elapsed when she told her mother with a smile, that she had heard some preaching the previous Sunday, adding also what she, had said as she left the place. “Mother,” she exclaimed, “get me the bible, that I may read what happens to these Christ rejecters.” Hardly had she uttered the words than, to her mother’s terror, and without one word of warning, the poor girl fell down a corpse upon the floor.
Beloved reader, this judgment of God happened only a week or two ago, and under the writer’s eyes. God is not to be mocked. In the presence of eternity and the judgments of God, I earnestly ask you, “Are you saved? Are you resting on Jesus as your own Saviour?” I beseech you now in this day of grace to be reconciled to God, through faith in His Son, warning you against the coming judgment (Rev. 20:11-1311And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. (Revelation 20:11‑13)), and the eternal lake of fire (Rev. 21:88But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. (Revelation 21:8)), and the end of all who despise Christ.
Alas! how many who read this page arc practically despisers of God’s grace. You do not believe the work which God has wrought, though it is declared to you. You are not yet resting only upon the blood of Christ. Jesus is not yet your Saviour, while mercy still stretches out her hand, believe, repent. Oh! sinner, “Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken of.... Behold! ye despisers, and wonder, and perish.”
S.