SUCH were some of the words of a dear child of God in answer to the anxious inquiry of a fond mother, as to what she had to say just before her eyes were to be closed in death. The dear soul had only that minute realized that her earthly pilgrimage was o'er, and that she was very soon to be ushered into the presence of the One who had loved her "even unto death." Having assured her husband, whom she dearly loved, that the prospect of death was happiness to her, it became her mother's turn to elicit some word that might be treasured in memory of her first-born. “I want you to come to Jesus, mother," was her dying appeal. He had been proved infinitely precious in time, and was going to be her all-absorbing theme in eternity. So what had she better to tell her inquiring friends than of Him who had saved and satisfied her; and the remaining interval of freedom from intense agony was occupied in asking her beloved husband to deliver the same simple message, to those she knew were strangers to the power of Jesus' name. What a sermon!
Dear reader, how would it be with you were you suddenly to discover that your earthly career was about to close, and that in a few hours you would be ushered through death into eternity? Would you be able to hail with joy your anticipated departure, and like this dear young woman, exclaim, “I'm dying! I want to diet Pray that I may soon be released! " and then to testify, with calm assurance, that the One who had saved her, and washed her in His own blood, was the alone worthy One to commend to the earnest consideration of those who perhaps had no thought of their death, or any serious concern as to where they would spend eternity. Well, if not, be warned! “Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation!" “How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?”
All may come. All need a Savior; and oh, what a Savior Jesus is! What a precious name the name of Jesus is! And remember, sooner or later, all must bow and confess to the power of Jesus' names. Blessed are they who do so NOW “To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name, whosoever believeth on Him, shall receive remission of sins." J. R. H.