“Not yet,” said a little boy, as he was busy with his bat and ball. “When I grow older, I will think about my salvation.”
The little boy grew to be a young man. “I am just about to start my first job. When I prosper, then I shall have more time than now.”
His business did prosper.
“Not yet,” said the business man. “My children need me; when they are through college and settled down in business, I shall be better able to attend to religion.”
He lived to be a gray-headed old man.
“Not yet,” still he cried. “I shall soon retire, and then I’ll have nothing else to do but relax, read and pray.”
And so he died.
He lived without God, he died without hope; and yet he did not mean to be lost; but procrastination was his ruin, and like countless others, he put off the salvation of his soul till it was too late.
O, do not listen to the great enemy of your soul, who would always lead you to say, “Not yet.” God says in His Word, “Come now.”
“Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Cor. 6:2.
“Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” Prov. 27:1.
The Lord Jesus has done such a wonderful work of redemption on Calvary’s cross that now He can save and bless any poor sinner who comes to Him, owning his need, and trusting to His precious blood.
Why do you put off coming to such a Saviour? Tomorrow may be too late. What then?
ML-06/12/1977