I was going through the warehouse of a large wholesale druggist in the city when I noticed a small ticket on the wall printed in red, with the words,
“Do it now,” and turning from one part of the building to another, I saw another and another of the same tickets on each side, all with the words,
“Do it now! ‘Do it now.”
This set me thinking as to what was the meaning of this brief sentence in all directions. Then I thought how, that in a business like that of a druggist, there must be many small things needing attention every day. An assistant might see that some bottles wanted cleaning and he would say to himself,
“I must see to that when I get time.” Then he would look up and see the notice, “Do it now.”
Another Man might see that shelves needed to be dusted, or parcels tied up securely, and he might say,
“Perhaps next week I shall be able to do these things.” Then all of a sudden he might turn round and a notice would catch his eye, with the words,
“Do it now.”
I do not suppose that they always do as the notice says, still there is the reminder and no doubt sometimes they may act on it.
Well now, I thought, if it is worth while printing cards like that, with refence to the small daily things of this life, so that things may be done at once instead of being put off, how much more important with reference to the things of eternity.
I do not suppose that any of the boys and girls who read “Messages of the Love of God” intend to put off the salvation of their souls so as to be lost forever, yet many seem to think that there is plenty of, time, another day will do to think of these things, and so the weeks and months roll by and still the thought is in their hearts, “Time enough.”
What a good thing it would be if in all our lives we could have a reminder, by a notice something like this:
“TRUST HIM NOW.”
Yet even this of itself would be of no avail if we disregard the many words of Scripture, which speak of a present saation, and warn us of the danger of delay.
Well, dear reader, think of the three words above, and if you do not have them on a card, let them be engraved on your memory, so that at some time you may give heed to the message to trust Him now.
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18.
ML 05/03/1942