THE greatest liar is he who makes God a liar, and there are many who so do and know it not. Consider, dear friend, whether this be your case or not. Remember, I do not judge you. I judge myself, and ask you to judge yourself. It you die a liar (whether you know and own it or no) your portion will be the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone. Ah, poor sinners, see the warning― “He that speaketh lies shall not escape.” See the punishment― “Shall perish.” Do you believe that God gave His Son, that “whomsoever believeth on Him shall not perish but have everlasting life?” Do you believe, that whosoever receives God’s Son, the Saviour, Jesus Christ the Lord, as a poor sinner, into his heart saying, God gave His Son, and I receive Him, has eternal life? Do you believe what God says about it, that such as receive Him are children of God (John 1), sons and daughters of the Lord God Almighty? Then, if you do not receive Him you reject Him; for there is no middle path. If you believe that the word of God is true, and yet reject the Saviour, and neglect the salvation let me ask you a plain question―Is not such a person worse than a liar? He believes that God gave His Son, and gives life eternal to them who receive Him, and yet he receives Him not. He who receives Him not, whatever they may say they believe of Him, they do not in the heart believe on Him; and “he that believeth not of Him hath not life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” With His Son, God gives life eternal. If you receive life eternal, and Christ, who is the life eternal, you are no longer at enmity will God; and we beseech you, in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. Believe in God’s Son, and you are reconciled to God by the death of His Son―you no longer make God a liar. You believe in your heart that God gave His Son, the Saviour, to be received by sinners. You are no longer an enemy to God, as all are by nature, but you are reconciled by the blood of the cross. Now, you see above that it is written, “Every man is a friend to Him that giveth gifts.” Are you a friend to God, who gave His Son, and lift eternal with Him, to all that receive Him? Do you show by your ways that you are a friend to God? Would you not show yourself friendly to a man that would give you bread, clothing, ant money if you were poor, hungry, and naked? and if the prince were to come to your house and gave you leave to entreat his favor, would you not be glad to do so? Now, we beseech you, in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. Receive the gift of God―eternal life. See how poor you are, how naked in God’s sight, and receive with Christ durable, unsearchable riches, ―the garment of salvation, the bread of life. We entreat you, care not so much for bread and clothing (good as these are for the body) as for the bread that came down from heaven, the true bread from heaven, the living bread, the bread of God, which gives life eternal to the world. What! care more for silver, and gold, and food, and raiment, than for present peace and eternal life? Are you so sinful and so foolish as to care more for the shadow than the substance? for that which perishes than for that which endures? Receive Christ. Receive forgiveness of sins. Receive life, and peace, and rest. Be not an enemy but a friend to God, the greatest Giver of the best gifts. Reader, are you a poor, needy sinner? Then be a friend to Him that giveth gifts.