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Sunday afternoon I was distributing tracts when I met two young miners coming slowly toward me. I held out a booklet to each. Each took it and thanked me. One, a strong, healthy, handsome young man, read the title aloud: Just in Time.
A deep feeling of solem­nity filled me, and looking straight into his frank, open face, I said, “Yes, my friend, and God grant you may be just in time for heaven.”
Going home I prayed, “Lord, save him.”
That Tuesday night, I had gone to bed when a loud knocking at the door made me call out, “Who’s there?”
“Sir, are you the gentleman who gave a young man a booklet on Sunday afternoon called Just in Time?”
“Yes, I am.”
“Please, come at once,” he said.
I dressed quickly and hurried out into the sum­mer night. On our way he told me that his mate had gone down the shaft that afternoon as usual, and having jumped out of the bucket before it reached the bottom, he was caught and horribly crushed. He was lying there, his friend said, in terrible agony, unable to speak, and just gasping for breath, while his life was ebbing away.

The Last Message
By the time the young man had finished his story, we reached the house. The strong man whom I had seen only two days before in the full vigor of youth now lay abso­lutely helpless. He stared straight at me as I en­tered and tried to speak.
I read to him: “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoso­ever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). I told him of the love of God in desiring his salvation and of the power of the blood of Christ to save him. I told him he was lost and ruined by nature, but that Jesus came to seek and to save the lost — that Jesus had been seeking him and wanted him — that having done the work by which sin could be put away out of God’s sight, He could now give the knowledge of the forgiveness of all his sins through His precious blood.
I read to him the story of the father and the prodigal (Luke 15) and also the brief prayers of the Pharisee and the publican in chapter 18, repeating this verse: “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37).

Final Moments
His face changed; hope lighted it up. He signaled for a drink; his wife held the glass of water to his lips. He drank a lit­tle and then, to the amazement of all, spoke in a clear voice, with his eyes looking up as though he saw the One to whom he was speaking: “Just in time! God be merciful to me a sinner, for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen!”
He had barely uttered the last word when his head fell back on the pillow; a little shivering sigh escaped him, and he was gone.
“He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).

Possibly Your Last Warning
I will never forget that scene. It was a warning word from the brink of eternity, and God used it for blessing. May it be a warning and a blessing to you, if you are still unsaved.
“There is but a step between me and death” (1 Samuel 20:3).
“The Lord is … not willing that any should perish” (2 Peter 3:9).
“Behold, now is the accepted time” (2 Corinthians 6:2). “Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts” (Hebrews 3:15).
“Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1).

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Have you answered this question in a way that honors God and perfectly satisfies your own soul? Have you accepted Him as God’s love-gift to you, giving thanks to God for such a willing Saviour? If you still haven’t answered this question, stop and think, as the Spirit of God presses it on your conscience: “What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?”

Receive Him or Reject Him: Which?

You and Jesus Christ are put together in the verse — by faith receive Him as yours. You will have a taste of what the saved will soon enjoy in heaven when they are face to face with Christ.

Why not answer the question now in your immortal soul? It reveals the fact that none are able to avoid personal dealings with Christ, either now in grace or soon in judgment. “Every eye shall see Him” (Revelation 1:7).

You’ve reached a crisis in your history. It was so with Pilate as he sat on the judgment seat, while the chief priests, the elders and the multitude stood around it. There was One in their midst who “was oppressed and afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth” (Isaiah 53:7). Every eye was fixed on Him, everyone spoke against Him, revealing the dark hatred of Christ-rejecting hearts.

How solemn the moment, how critical the question, to Pilate and all around him. “What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?” The crowd decided at once, “Away with Him, let Him be crucified.” What about Pilate, who said, “I find no fault in Him” (John 19:4)? He hesitated, until he heard, “If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend” (John 19:12). When he heard that, he chose Caesar’s friendship instead of Christ — his choice sealed his doom.

What Is Your Choice?

Unlike Pilate, a crowd may not press around you, waiting for your decision, yet in the quiet of your home, in the office, in your car or wherever you are, this question — raised in your soul by the Holy Spirit — must be answered by you: “What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?”

God waits for your reply. You may accept Him now as your personal Saviour and know the forgiveness of sins, peace with God, and the fellowship of His heart, or you may reject Him now and choose the pleasures of sin for a short time. Your choice may seal your doom.

Do you pause between two opinions? Listen to the UNANSWERED QUESTION OF SCRIPTURE: “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3). Jesus is God’s salvation for you. Trust Him as you are, for He “receiveth sinners, and eateth with them” (Luke 15:2).

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Nothing that was said impressed him until the close of the meeting, when his friend urged all who were listening to do one thing before they went to bed that night. He wanted each person to take a piece of paper and, as if they were in God’s presence, to write one word on it, either “SAVED” or “LOST.”

The Moment of Truth

He said that one word or the other describes the condition of everyone in the village and the whole world. The meeting closed and the young man went home, but not to rest. He was very upset, feeling he could not write “SAVED” and quite determined he would not write “LOST.”

For three months the question troubled him. The words “SAVED” and “LOST” followed him everywhere. They seemed to be written before his eyes. He prayed and read the Bible, but no relief came. He was firm in his conviction that he could not honestly write “SAVED” and equally determined that he would not write “LOST.”

One morning he started to read Psalm 23: “The Lord is my Shepherd.” Then he stopped and quietly faced the situation, saying to himself, “I for one cannot say that the Lord is my Shepherd.” Over and over again he read the words. At last he got down on his knees and didn’t get up until he knew that the Lord was his Shepherd, because his Good Shepherd had laid down His life for the sheep whom He had come to seek and to save.

His prized possession is now a piece of paper on which is written: “Saved through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ,” signed by his name and the date when for the first time he could say, “SAVED.” What would you have to write? Have you ever faced the question as to whether you are SAVED or LOST? Listen to what the Scriptures say: “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15).

Certainty

A Philippian jailer realized he was lost, and he cried to Paul and Silas (two of his prisoners), “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” The answer rang out clear and plain for him and for you and me: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31). May every reader of these words be able to write “SAVED.” “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans 10:13).

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If someone asked you about salvation and the way to heaven, would your answer be, “We each have to do our very best”? Then, if you were asked for something specific, would your list include being a good parent, attending church regularly, being honest, helping others, and any number of other requirements most people assume are on God’s checklist?

Now, if I tell you that you’re wrong, will you become angry and throw this tract away? There is a right answer to the question, “How can I get to heaven?” No doubt good works are a necessary part of the Christian life, but according to what God tells us, good works don’t come first.

When you were taught the alphabet, you learned the letters in their correct order. The letter D is in the alphabet, but its place is fourth, not first. In Matthew 18:3, Jesus says, “Except ye … become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Following His instruction to learn as a little child, you must begin with God’s A, B and C and not put D at the beginning.

A — “ALL HAVE SINNED”

“All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

Read no further until you accept the fact that what God says is true and that each of us is a sinner in His eyes. But He doesn’t just give up on us because we are sinners; He loves us too much for that. He has a remedy for sinners, and it is explained under the letter B.

B — “BELIEVE”

“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).

No one can claim they have salvation until they truly believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. If you will trust Christ for salvation and Him only, that is all that is necessary — salvation is yours! The letter C explains the wonderful work He did to provide salvation for you.

C — “CHRIST”

“Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18).

If you acknowledge that you are a sinner according to A and if you believe on Christ according to B, C tells you that Christ has already suffered for your sins. You committed the sins; Christ bore the punishment in your place. Now God can give you — not the punishment, which Christ has already completely exhausted — but His gift of salvation, which is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

That’s how you can be sure you will spend eternity in heaven. Now, are you going to just forget about what you’ve read here and go on as before — without God and without heaven for your future? Or will you give this matter serious consideration and believe God’s A‑B‑C? It is God’s way of salvation and the only way to have a guaranteed future in heaven.

The matter of doing good works has not come up so far, because Christ has done it all. All that is necessary for your salvation has been completed, and you may simply rest on what He has already done. The moment you trust in Him for salvation, you are saved from your sins and assured of spending eternity in heaven.

Up to this point, there has been no mention of the fourth-place letter — D. This comes after you have understood and obeyed the first three letters.

Finally — “DOING”

The following verse applies to those who, by faith, have received God’s salvation: “We are … created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10).

The doing part comes last, as the result of your having received eternal life. You can never receive eternal life by earning it; the good works now prove that you really possess it.

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

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“I must wait God’s time to be saved,” say some.

GOD’S TIME IS NOW! Yes, an ever-present “now.”

Tomorrow may be too late. “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1).

Every tick of the clock, every beat of your pulse, and every breath that you draw brings you nearer, nearer and NEARER still to

ETERNITY.

Where would you spend it if you were to die this moment?

In light or in darkness?

In heaven or in hell?

With Christ or with Satan?

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, NOW, and you are among those of whom the Holy Spirit speaks by the Apostle Paul, in the Epistle to the Romans:

“NOW justified by His blood” (Romans 5:9).

“NOW … received the reconciliation” (Romans 5:11 JND).

“NOW … made free from sin” (Romans 6:22).

“NOW … delivered from the law” (Romans 7:6).

“NOW no condemnation … in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).

Thousands are already in eternity, LOST! They failed to recognize the importance of that little word “NOW.” They meant to repent and believe the gospel, but they put it off and put it off, until it was too late. Therefore, I urge you, NOW is God’s time; ignore it and it may be NEVER!

God’s Simple Message

“Verily, verily, I say unto you.” In John 5:24, there are five things the Lord says.

The first thing is:

“He that heareth My word.”

How simple to listen, to stop our efforts, to turn from ourselves, to pay attention and come to Him, to hear His voice speaking to us, showing us our need or telling of His love.

The second thing is:

“Believeth on Him that sent Me.”

If anyone can truly say, “I have heard, and I believe,” what has he received? Everlasting life.

That is the third thing:

“Hath everlasting life.”

And if you have the first and the second, you must have the third.

Then the fourth is:

“Shall not come into judgment.”

And the fifth:

“Is passed from death unto life.”

For Certain

The last opportunity of hearing God’s gospel

WILL COME.

The last opportunity of accepting it

WILL COME.

The last moment of your life on earth

WILL COME.

The judgment day

WILL COME.

“Boast not thyself of TOMORROW; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth”
(Proverbs 27:1).

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Mr. Charter often ridiculed me for my love for the Lord Jesus, especially if a group of salesmen were around. He took advantage of those opportunities to have fun at my expense.

One morning I met my boss in the elevator as we were going to work and gave him a gospel tract. He glanced at it and handed it back with a remark that I will never forget: “Boy, you can have all the heaven you want, but just give me earth.”

That statement fully expressed his whole desire in life. I was shocked at such a philosophy. I’ve since learned that he was only one of millions who feel the same way. Not everyone is so blunt about it. Some will even say that they want to go to heaven when they die. They realize that they can’t live on earth forever, and having heard a little of the horrors of hell, they think they would prefer heaven to hell. But earth is definitely their preference!

Sudden Death

A few years later Mr. Charter’s sister died very suddenly, and within a few weeks his brother, without warning, died of a stroke. However, nothing seemed to change him.

One Wednesday Mr. Charter spent the day at his office as usual. He was feeling full of energy, and after dinner, he and his wife went out for an evening of fun. On returning home about 2 a.m., he complained of being ill. A doctor diagnosed the flu, but the following day he had lapsed into unconsciousness. He remained in a coma most of the time until about 3 a.m. on Sunday. Then he forever left everything he had loved so dearly. He died as he had lived — without God and without Christ.

Another Fool

How like the man the Lord Jesus spoke of in the twelfth chapter of Luke! He too had all his treasures on this earth. That man planned to build larger barns and increase his wealth.

“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee” (Luke 12:20).

Mr. Charter would not be guilty of carelessness in business, but in the most important transaction of his life, he had proved he was a fool. Even if he could have gained the whole world, he had lost his soul, a loss that can’t be calculated.

God speaks of this class in the Book of Revelation as “those that dwell on the earth.” It is also translated “earthdwellers,” which expresses the choice of millions. In that book God reveals the judgments that are about to fall on such people.

What About You?

Are you guilty of this foolishness? Are you exchanging your immortal soul for what you will leave behind when you die? God says, “Death [has] passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” (Romans 5:12).

God has warned you that after death comes the judgment (Hebrews 9:27). Don’t wait any longer to come to God! Confess that you are a sinner, and accept the Saviour He has provided. Don’t wait for a more favorable opportunity — it may never come.

This night your soul may be required of you.

“Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1).

“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3).