“Pourquoi?”
It was the question of a country woman in France. Her cottage was at the foot of a high mountain, and some mountain climbers stopped there to fill their canteens with water. Having told her that their object was to reach the top of the mountain, she exclaimed in astonishment, “Pourquoi?”
“Why?” Why were they about to risk their lives? She who lived so near had never tried to reach the summit. It was a dangerous climb; what was the good of it? She could not see that it was worthwhile. The excitement of the adventure, added to by the risks they were to run, did not appeal to her imagination.
Could it be that for a mere view they would place their lives in danger? What was their motive? What would be their gain?
Why? Why?
Today the question comes to you. Why will you risk your eternal safety? Why will you go on day after day without forgiveness, without peace with God, without salvation? Is it worthwhile?
Why will you die? Why will you not come to the Saviour now and live? “Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; . . . that believing ye might have life through His name” (John 20:3131But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:31)).