By:
Edited by Algernon J. Pollock
“YES,” said a young fellow holding up a small key in his hand,” I like this better than any of the other presents I have received.”
“What!” exclaimed his friend, “even better than your watch? What can it be?”
“It is the key to our front door,” he replied, putting it back into his pocket with great pride. It was his birthday, and amongst other things his father had given him the key of the front door of the house.
“You see,” went on the young man, “it isn’t exactly because I can go in and out when I like. It is because I know father has confidence in me. He trusts me only to use it as I ought.”
Do you know, reader, that you possess a key? It is a very precious key, the key of your heart. Christ seeks entrance to your heart. Are you neglecting Him? He wants to be your Saviour. He died for you. He suffered agony, an atoning death, that you might be offered salvation.
Are you keeping Him waiting? He is waiting, oh I so patiently. He is longing, oh! so much to enter your life and work His blessed will, to cleanse and purity you.
Decide now, for death may be very close to you, however young you are. You may not be alive to let Him enter your heart tomorrow. You may not be able to unlock the door then. Take Him while He can be taken. Remember:
“There may be no tomorrow,
For you to see.
And in delay you’re risking all―
Eternity.”
P. GLOVER.