I will wait till after Christmas.

KATIE ROSE was one of the elder girls in the same Sunday-school as myself. It was great grief to her teacher to see what little attention she paid to “better things” out of the word of God, and how almost everything else was spoken about, save the gospel, for which many have laid down their lives.
Katie’s teacher had often spoken to her about the sin of neglecting this so great salvation, which God bids us to receive at His hands. On one Sunday in December he pleaded with her to decide to trust God for salvation there and then, but her answer was, “No, no; wait till after Christmas, then I will.”
Is our life ours to call our own, and to do with as we like? No; and so God says, “To-day” (not to-morrow), “if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.”
Ere Christmas Day had passed Katie’s soul was required of her. She was perfectly well on Christmas Day morning, and was enjoying the pleasure which Christmas brings, but whilst eating a simple chestnut she was choked, and in less than twenty minutes had passed away.
Where is she now? God knows. We know not what may have passed within her during those few minutes. But does it not show us what a slender thread to trust to? “See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh” (Heb. 12:2525See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: (Hebrews 12:25)); “for if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Heb. 2:2, 32For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; 3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Hebrews 2:2‑3).)
Oh, boys and girls, to you is this salvation sent. Take this narrative as a warning to you from one who was herself once far away from God, but who has been brought nigh by the “blood of Jesus.” Do not resist the Spirit when He whispers in your heart the invitation of God, saying, “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.” (Isa. 1:1818Come 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).) You know, dear boys and girls, how sinful your hearts are, and you cannot make them white — only the precious blood of Jesus can do that. Then come to Him, and He will make you clean.