Such were the words used by one of the leaders of a coal strike at Newcastle, Australia, some years ago. He referred to the cable messages the strikers were going to send abroad for help to enable them to carry on their industrial war.
But what if the cables ring tomorrow with the news that thousands of men, women, and children are missing from their homes and places of business? Such will be the case when “the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and 'remain shall be caught up together with them in 'the clouds, to met the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1 Thess. 4:16, 17.
Blessed Hope for the believer! The Word of God further tells those in Christ that they are to "comfort one another with these words:" Will you. be among those to be "caught up?" Or will you be one who will remain on the earth and read the newspapers, announcing the solemn fact that so many are missing?. If you are trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for your salvation, you will be "caught up," as the Word of God plainly declares; caught up to glory. If left behind, you will be left for judgment. Does this comfort or distress you? God offers you the comfort, and He is the God of all comfort. It rests with you yourself whether you are to be comforted or distressed:
You say, When is this going to take place? Let God Himself answer that question: "In the twinkling of an eye." Think of it! But what day or hour? He has not told us when, but has left Christians to expect Him at any moment.
It may be today! Are you prepared to go and meet Him as your known Savior? Or will you await that time when you will have to appear before Him and know Him as your Judge? Assuredly He must be one or the other to you when that time has come.
Think again—how shall you escape if you neglect so great salvation? Don't, I beseech you, neglect or delay. Today is God's word to you, one and all. Tomorrow is Satan's delusion. Now we beseech you in Christ's stead, "Be ye reconciled to God," for "God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
We are told by the Lord Jesus, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.” Can you resist such a loving appeal? It will bring you everlasting happiness both in this world and that which is to come. "Choose you this day whom ye will serve.”
"THE LORD IS GOOD
UNTO THEM THAT
WAIT FOR HIM, TO THE
SOUL THAT SEEKETH
HIM.”
Lam. 3:25.
"I WAIT FOR THE LORD,
MY SOUL DOTH WAIT,
AND IN HIS WORD DO I
HOPE... FOR WITH
THE LORD THERE IS
MERCY, AND WITH HIM
IS PLENTEOUS
REDEMPTION.”
Psa. 130:5, 7