Donald drove his two mules to town one day. He stopped at a store and loaded his wagon rather heavily with supplies to take home. Now came his hardest task.
“Giddap,” said Donald.
With much prodding and scolding, the mules slowly set themselves in motion.
“Whoa,” called a voice in the street. The mules came to a sudden stop.
“Giddap,” said Donald again. But no sooner had he coaxed them into unwilling motion, than the voice in the street again called, “Whoa.”
The mules came to a dead stop.
The man in the street laughed and walked away. The mules at last obeyed their master’s command and drew the heavy load home.
Now I dare say the mules knew well enough that the voice in the street was not that of their master. But they wanted to obey that voice. It suited their wishes exactly, so that is just what they did.
Boys and girls, there are two voices calling you today. The first is the voice of God, to whom you rightfully belong. His command is, “Prepare to meet thy God.” The other voice is Satan’s, which says, “You’ll be quite all right. There is lots of time to improve a little before you die.” Are you following the voice which suits your wishes, or are you listening to the true voice of God?
In eternity, Satan’s voice will no longer call. you, and you must submit to God’s judgment then. Why not hearken to Him now, and prepare to meet Him while you have time.
“How shall I prepare?” you may ask. My reader, the work is all done. It was done when the Lord Jesus on the cross cried out, “It, is finished.” It was done when our Saviour died to open heaven for sinners such as you and I. If you trust in that Saviour, and m His finished work alone, then you are prepared to meet your God.
ML 05/18/1950