THERE was consternation in the quiet village of S―. Three of its inhabitants had suddenly died.
The first was a young man of about thirty-five years of age, just in the prime of life. The cold icy hand of death laid him low.
The day of the funeral came, and his remains were duly interred. On returning home his sister was taken ill, and suddenly expired. Death claimed his second victim in that household.
But that was not all. To the consternation of everybody in the village, the vicar, who had buried both, was suddenly taken ill, and in a few days died.
Let me ask you, reader, if death were to pay you a visit, would it mean sudden glory or would it be sudden damnation? Which?
Oh! do face this question, I pray you. You know not the day of your death. Turn in repentance to Him, of whom it could be said, He “gave Himself a ransom for all” (1 Tim. 2:66Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (1 Timothy 2:6)). Receive Him as your own precious, personal Saviour. He never refuses a needy soul, who comes to Him in simple faith. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31)).
F. T.