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Do Not Say

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Do not say you are too young to be saved; Jesus said, “Suffer little children to come unto Me” (Luke 18:16¹⁶But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. (Luke 18:16)).

Do not say you are too old. The invitation is for “whosoever will” (Revelation 22:17¹⁷And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:17)).

Do not say you are too poor. Jesus said, “To the poor the gospel is preached” (Luke 7:22²²Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. (Luke 7:22)).

Do not say you are too rich. Zaccheus was saved, and he was rich.

Do not say there is plenty of time yet. “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1¹Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. (Proverbs 27:1)).

Do not say you are too wicked. “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15¹⁵This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15)).

Do not say you have not been invited. You have heard the invitation many times.

“Come; for all things are now ready.” If you delay and make excuses, one day you will stand before God “speechless”—without excuse.

Come, for angel hosts are musing

O’er this sight so strangely sad:

God beseeching, man refusing

To be made forever glad!

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