It is not long since two young men, of about the same age, found themselves the only occupants of a railway compartment.
A few words passed and it soon became evident that, traveling to the same destination on that railroad, they were bound for different destinations in ETERNITY. The one, a converted youth, was on "the narrow road which leads to life"; the other, an unconverted comedian, was, by his own admission, traveling down the broad road to destruction.
Dear reader, in all love to your never-dying soul, I ask you to consider which road you are traveling? There are only two roads. "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the' way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Matt. 7:13, 1413Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (Matthew 7:13‑14).
Are you, dear reader, among the "few" who have entered the strait gate and narrow way which leads to life? If you are, you can pass this word on to someone else. If not, read carefully to the end.
"Where will your soul spend ETERNITY?" asked the youth.
"Well," said the comedian, "I am not like some who laugh at such people as you! I believe there is a God. I believe all the Bible. I used to read it when I was a boy; but now I have my living to earn, and my profession to follow. I have no time to think about God or any such things.”
"Then," said his companion, "as you say you believe all the Bible, allow me to read you one verse from it—`The wicked shall be turned into HELL, and all the nations that forget God.' Psa. 9:1717The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. (Psalm 9:17). Do you believe that?”
"God says so," was the reply. "His word says, `All that forget God shall be turned into hell.'”
This young comedian was making the fatal mistake of forgetting or neglecting God. Many like him have made and are making it today. Presently he said, "The title of a song I sing is, 'It is never too late to mend.' I know what the Bible says is true, and I don't intend to go to hell. But I am young yet, my profession needs all my time and attention. As regards the future [speaking of his soul's salvation], there is `plenty of time.' When I get old will do for that. If I were to be converted I would have to give up my business profession.”
The journey came to an end, and the comedian's parting words to his companion were, "Plenty of time. It is never too late to mend.”
What a sad mistake! Procrastination is by far the best bait Satan can use, and by it he lures to eternal ruin many thousands of souls. Take warning, unsaved reader, lest you too be ensnared by the thought, "Plenty of time." God has said: "Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee.”
Unsaved reader! procrastinator, neglecter, or whatever you may be, if your sins are still unforgiven, if the eternal destiny of your soul is still unsettled, take warning, for tonight thy soul may be required of thee!