A YOUNG lady whose life was devoted to this world and its amusements, was induced by a Christian friend, to accompany her to a Gospel Meeting. After the service was over, someone spoke to her at the door, and questioned her as to her soul’s salvation, but failed to get a satisfactory answer.
The next Sunday her friends again persuaded her to go, though much against her will. Blinded by Satan, the poor young lady did not see her need of a Saviour.
A ball had been arranged for the following month, and this was the one thing present in her thoughts. As before, she was spoken to at the close of the meeting, and on their pleading with her, she replied,
“I’ll tell you what; I can’t come to Jesus now, I’ll come in a month’s time.”
Alas! could anything be worse than putting off? when life is so uncertain that you may never see another day. The opportunity rejected, seldom, if ever returns, and sad to say, it never returned in this case.
Having dressed for the ball, she was passing very near a lamp, when the flame caught her light dress, setting it on fire, and before anyone could help her, this poor young lady was burned to death.
“In a month’s time!” Little did she think when she made that promise, that she would never live to fulfil it. Taken from this earth without a moment’s warning, what time had she for repentance?
And now, dear reader, I do plead with you before God, will you any longer reject the blessed Saviour, who stands so patiently waiting with open arms to receive you? Will you still refuse His salvation? He loves you, and has proved His love in giving Himself to die for you.
God gives you now, one more chance of accepting salvation. Do not put it off; You may never have another. Will you take Him at His word, and own Him as your Saviour?
“Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Cor. 6:2.
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