Peter was an old sailor. For many years he had sailed the oceans, but he was a hardhearted sinner and tried to drown out all thought of eternity. But God loved Peter, and God loves you too. You may be too young to be a sailor but you are not too young to die, and I want you to read this story as though you yourself were Peter the sailor.
Many a storm had been faced by Peter, but he was sure of his own strength and skill to come through. But one day he and a shipmate were working together when there was a flash of lightning, a crash, and both of them were knocked flat. Peter lay stunned a moment, and then staggering to his feet he stepped over to help his friend. He was dead!
Peter stood silent and solemn. His shipmate was in eternity—where? Well enough Peter knew where it would mean if he were gone, and his friend were spared.
The cold and stubborn heart of the fearless sailor was broken before God, and he trembled from head to foot. With bowed head, he sought out a man whom he knew to be a Christian and begged him to show him the way of salvation.
“I’m one of them,” said Peter, with tears. “I am drifting on to hell, and I want to be sure of the Pilot that can take me to heaven.”
Together they knelt down, and with a broken voice Peter owned his guilt and sin before God; he gladly accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Saviour.
Your voyage will be over some day, and it will end either in heaven with Jesus, or in hell without Him.
ML 07/25/1954