HE was a gallant young sailor, and knew what it was to plow the stormy deep. Wandering listlessly along the streets that November evening, he was attracted by the sound of singing, and coming into the place where a few young men were testifying the Gospel, and telling of the power of Christ to save, the young sailor received Him, and was then and there converted.
Standing in the middle of the circle, his face beaming with his new-found joy, he sang,
“Christ for me.”
“Nail it to the mast,” said one, “and make it the flag under which you sail everywhere and always.”
And he did. Amid scoffs at first, and for many years after as Captain of his ship, he sailed under the Royal flag of “Christ for me,” adorning His doctrine and owning His claim.
Can you say, “Christ for me”? If not, what? There is no half-way course, no neutral zone. It must be Christ or the world, God or the devil, sin or salvation, heaven or hell. And your present choice will fix your future destiny for glory or woe. Which?
ML 08/24/1924