Prepare to Meet Thy God

A young man walked into a gospel meeting one night. During the service his attention, was attracted, by a black banner hanging up in front of the audience with these words on it:— “The coming of the Lord draweth nigh.” (James 5:88Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. (James 5:8).) During the meeting the banner was turned, and these words confronted him: “Prepare to meet thy God.” (Amos 4:1212Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. (Amos 4:12).) God spoke to that young man in awfully solemn tones by that banner, and his conversion soon followed.