The Scottish Evangelist, Duncan Matheson, was holding some meetings in the house of an ungodly man. This man, taking offence one evening at the faithful presentation of the truth, told Mr. M. that the next meeting would be the last that he should hold under his roof.
The young servant of Christ was deeply grieved, and prayed much that the Lard would give him a suitable subject for his last address. These touching words of the Lord Jesus, in His appeal to Jerusalem, were laid upon his heart “If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.”
At the close of the meeting, the Evangelist shook hands with the master of the house, saying to him, “Prepare to meet thy God.” The next day this man, when drinking with his companions, suddenly fell dead.
Truly it is a solemn thing to deliberately reject the truth of God. One moment here, the next in eternity!
Dear young reader, do not turn your back upon the truth. Come now to Jesus, while you may. Eternity is too long to allow of any dallying. The broad road leads to the lake of fire. If your feet are still there, oh! rest not until they have been turned into the narrow path which leads to life.
For you, as for the man who would not longer listen to the truth, tomorrow may be too late.
ML 01/31/1904