I had just finished buckling my seat belt on a flight to Chicago when a middle-aged businessman sat down beside me. As we talked during the flight I was able to guide the conversation to the things of God.
“Oh sure, I think religion is a good thing,” he told me. “When I was a child, I went to Sunday school and church every Sunday morning.”
“Are you a Christian?” I asked.
“You couldn’t really say that, I guess.” He hesitated, shrugged: “I’m really too busy to think about religion.” He went on to tell me about the large company of which he was president, a company with offices in other countries.
“Do you feel business matters are more important than spiritual matters?” I asked.
A startled look came over his face. “Well, you know how those things go. The fact is....” He broke off and cleared his throat. “I do plan to get right with God when I retire in five years. Things would have to... well, sort of change in the company if I did it now.”
After landing at the Chicago airport we each went our separate way. My companion was going on to Los Angeles. It was less than an hour later that I heard of the crash of that flight which was taking off for Los Angeles. All aboard were instantly killed. What a tragedy! My companion had reservations on that flight.
“In five years,"... he was going to wait five more years. What a short period of time compared with eternity! There is no comparison between the riches of salvation and the dollars and cents of five more years! How little this man realized that in just a short time he would be in eternity, and evidently he was not saved. What a warning this should be to anyone who does not know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Every tick of the clock brings you nearer to eternity, and you could die at any moment even though you may think you have many years yet to live. “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:11Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. (Proverbs 27:1).
God’s Son paid the price for your salvation. If you come to Him believing and accepting His work on Calvary’s cross for your sins, you will spend eternity in heaven.
ML-09/14/1980