The train stood at the platform, and the passengers were busy getting their seats.
The railway bell and repeated calls from the company officials reminded us the time for starting was at hand. Several who had tarried until the "last minute," either talking with their friends or making themselves sure there "was plenty of time yet," had, in their haste, rushed into the most convenient cars nearest the end of the platform they entered from. The cars were as comfortable, and looked as well, as the others they stood on the same line of rails, they seemed bound for the same destination, but one thing they lacked, only one—they had no connecting link with the engine in front.
They were uncoupled from the starting train, and for this one cause were left standing in their place, while the others, at the appointed time, with all their occupants, moved along.
Reader, there are men and women in the world, living at this present hour, who are making the same mistake for eternity as these did with the railway cars, and unless speedily they take warning, and "change Cars," will be left behind at the coming of the Lord, when He cometh to take His own people to heaven, to be forever with Himself. Are you sure you are not one of the number? To get into a carriage is one thing; to get into a right carriage, connected with the engine, another. So it is one thing to have a profession, and be religious; but another thing to be converted: to have life in Christ, in union with Him: to live because He lives: to be born from above: to be God's child.