"What time is your last call for supper?"
A Christian on a train was distributing Gospel tracts among his fellow-passengers. He had reached an elderly man whose attention was absorbed in reading the evening paper. Mechanically, without raising his eyes, he took the proffered tract. Evidently thinking that the "tract passer" was the dining-car attendant distributing copies of the "bill of fare," he then hurriedly asked the question: "What time is your last call for supper?"
The Christian quickly informed him that the little paper he had just received was a call from the Lord of glory, and that it was for the Gospel supper. After a few words more, he passed on to others.
As he took his seat again, the question he had just heard kept ringing in his ears: "When is the last call for supper?" He too now questioned: Why wait for the last call? The invitation to the "great supper" has been going out to this world of poor, perishing, hungry sinners for more than 1900 years—the supper which God has provided. It is recorded in Luke 14: 1624: "Come, for all things are now ready."
It is a personal invitation. Have you responded to it yet? If not, let me warn you today of your danger. "The day of grace" will soon end, and the last call will soon reach the ears of Christ-rejecting sinners.
Only God can answer the question, "What time is the last call for this supper?" No one on earth has this knowledge. Therefore, there is the utmost necessity for unsaved ones to make ready for the feast by coming to Christ now.
Friend, the day of grace is soon to end. The Lord is coming! "The Master of the House" will soon rise up, and shut the door, and they that are ready will go in with Him to the feast. His call sounds out: "COME."
Are you ready?