“Remember now thy Creator” was once said to a little boy.
“Not yet,” said the boy, as he busied himself with his bat and ball; “When I grow older I will think about it.”
The little boy grew to be a young man.
“Remember now thy Creator,” his conscience said to him.
“Not yet,” said the young man; “I am now about to begin my trade; when I see my business prosper, I shall have more time than I can command now.”
His business did prosper.
“Remember now thy Creator,” conscience whispered to him.
“Not yet,” said the business man. “My children must now have my care; when they are settled in life, I shall be better able to attend to the claims of religion.”
He lived to be a gray-headed old man.
“Remember now thy Creator,” was the voice which conscience once more addressed to him.
“Not yet,” was still his cry. “I shall soon retire from business, and then I shall have nothing else to do but read and pray.”
Soon after this he died — without turning to the Lord. He put off to another time, what he should have attended to when young, and that caused the loss of his soul. Those two little words, “Not yet,” were his ruin.
Dear young friends, we plead with you not to put off salvation’s day any longer. Come now to the Saviour while He is still seeking you. His word is, “Those that seek Me early shall find Me.” Proverbs 8:1717I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. (Proverbs 8:17). He does not promise He will save you tomorrow, or next week, or next month, but His word is: “Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.” Hebrews 3:1515While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. (Hebrews 3:15).
ML 09/12/1965