WHY can’t they let us alone? They never come to the house but they torment us about our souls, and I don’t see the fun of it at all,” so said a proud, unconverted young man to his mother. And possibly the reader of these lines has thought the same, if he has not said it.
Now, dear children, shall I tell you why we do not let you alone—why we speak to you, and why we write to you? It is because we see you standing upon the slippery brink of an everlasting hell, yet unconscious of your danger! You live as though there were no God to meet —no sins to answer for—no hell to shun, and no heaven to reach. And how can we let you alone? We should be cruel, heartless, and inhuman if we did.
Perhaps you dare to say, like many, “There is no hurry; I can take salvation at any time.” O, what a delusion of Satan’s this is! His first device is, “Let us alone!” Then, when that fails, he says, “Plenty of time yet, plenty of time!” He is a liar from the beginning, and a murderer too. No, dear children, no! you cannot be saved when you like. God says, “Now is the accepted time; now is the day of salvation.” 2 Cor. 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2). God’s offer is for today. Tomorrow may be too late forever.
Listen to the cry of One who was “left alone,” that you might never be left alone. “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken He? . . . O My God, I cry . . . . but Thou hearest not.” Psa. 22:1, 21<<To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.>> My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? 2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. (Psalm 22:1‑2). Jesus was forsaken of God. And why? Because He was on the cross bearing sin; and God, the Holy One, could not look upon sin. Jesus, God’s spotless Lamb, was making atonement for sin, therefore God had to turn His back on His Son.
Blessed be God! Jesus is no longer on the cross, or in the grave. Sin was atoned for, and God was glorified in its perfect settlement by His Son at the cross. Now God says to everyone who puts His trust in Jesus, “Their sins and iniquities will I remember NO MORE.” Heb. 10:1717And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. (Hebrews 10:17).
God has proved His satisfaction by raising Christ from the dead, and exalted Him to His right hand. He is not left alone now. The glory of God shines in His face. What a proof the sins are gone, is it not? And whose sins? Every believer can say, MINE!
Seeing that God has such blessing for all believers, do not say to Him, “Let us alone;” but accept Christ at once, and then seek in humility of heart to live for Him, and serve Him, while you await His return from heaven.
ML 01/13/1918