Grandma and Grandpa had been visiting with us on Grandma’s birthday. We had a lovely supper with a birthday cake and everything. Now the time was drawing near for them to go home.
Once in the car it took only a few minutes to get to the station, and soon the headlight of the engine came around the corner. Before it had stopped the loud-speaker told us that this was the train we were waiting for. Then we saw Grandma and Grandpa safely on the train.
Children, when the Lord Jesus comes to take the saved ones to be with Himself, will you be ready to go? Are you saved? Have you asked Jesus to wash your sins away in His precious blood? If you have not, then do so now because that is the only way to get ready to go with the Lord.
We heard the conductor say, “‘BOARD,” and he waited to see if anyone else wanted to get on the train. Then he put the footstep on and got on himself. Slowly the train began to move and we turned to go. Suddenly a group of people passed us and one man asked, “Is that the 8:50 train?” “Yes,” was the reply. “Is that the last one?” he asked again. I didn’t hear the answer, but there was a young man standing there with his suitcase in his hand, ready to go, and the train was already leaving. He was TOO LATE!
That young man really wanted to be on that train — he didn’t mean to miss it. But he did, and was left behind. I thought how much he was like many people who intend to be saved, but put it off until it is too late. The gospel tells us that Jesus is coming and that we should be ready.
Are YOU ready, or will you be left behind when the Lord comes? I know you don’t mean to be too late, but you may be like the young man in our story if you do not take the Lord Jesus as your Saviour right now.
ML 10/07/1956