MANY of you have often heard that the Lord Jesus is soon coming to take away all that believe in Him, but does the thought of that event fill your heart with joy, or is it a subject you would rather not hear about, and perhaps fear to think of?
If unsaved, you may well fear the Lord’s return, for can you imagine anything more dreadful than to be left behind for judgment?
A girl of about fourteen, who was not saved, was often very much afraid that the Lord would come, and she knew she was not ready, and would be left behind.
One night she had a dream. She dreamed she was busy at her lessons, when suddenly God told her that the Lord was coming that very afternoon at half-past two.
“Oh,” she thought, “what shall do? I am not ready,” and she dreamed she looked at the clock and saw that it was then after twelve. Only about two hours remained. In great fear she hurried into the next room, where her Christian governess was sitting, and begged her to tell her how she could be saved.
But somehow, although she had so often been told the way, she could not even calm her mind to think about it. She had often put off deciding for Christ, and now it seemed too late.
In this unhappy state she awoke, relieved to find it was only a dream! It was a warning from God, and although it was some time before she came as a lost sinner and trusted in Jesus, that dream was not forgotten.
Now we know that the Lord Jesus may come at any moment, but are you ready? How solemn to think of the numbers that would be left behind if He were to come today, because unsaved! Will you not turn to Him now, before it is too late? You need to have your sins washed away if you are to be ready, and there is a loving Saviour waiting to receive you and cleanse you from them all, if you will only let Him. He says, “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.” John 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37).
ML 08/23/1903