A sailor from one of the lines of steamers entering New York dropped ore night into the Berachah Mission. As he was going out, a worker stopped him at the door and urged him to accept Christ. But he refused to do so. The worker became more insistent and said, “It might be your last opportunity.” “No,” he said, “This will not be my last opportunity. God certainly won’t take me away without giving me another chance.” He resisted all the pleadings of the worker and left the mission and started for his steamer. As he went across the gangplank from the dock to the steamer, he missed his footing and fell into the water between the steamer and the dock. Before they could get him out he was drowned. It will not do to trifle with God. No man can tell that he will have another chance. The only day of which we are absolutely certain is today. The only opportunity of which we are absolutely certain is the present opportunity.