Some time ago an incident occurred in connection with a Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of a certain steamship. Before the court the captain of the ship plainly stated that the rock on which his ship had been lost was not marked on his chart. The chart was examined, and it was found to be as he said. An official chart showed the rock very distinctly.
Experts were called in to give a close examination of the vessel's chart. By means of a microscope and a very powerful light the rock was seen to have been erased. So very carefully had it been done that it required these special means to detect the removal of the marks. The ship's captain thought that by getting rid of the rock from his own chart he would escape condemnation for his neglect. But there it stood upon the official copy. Thus his deception was discovered, and he was judged according to the true chart which he had been unable to tamper with.
There are a great many people who seek to erase certain facts from their own minds.
Their doing so will not erase them from the Word of God, however. That Word declares that
"ALL HAVE SINNED”
This is true of every person in the world today. No matter what the position he occupies, whether it be high or low, whether he be rich or poor, every one has sinned.
Do you believe this? You have sinned, whether you believe it or not. Sin has expelled men from the presence of a holy God, and will expel them from His presence for ever. Perhaps very soon you may have to meet the Son of God as your judge. If so, you will be judged in your sins and banished from the presence of God forever.
But today God desires to save you. He can save you righteously, "for God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life." Flee to Him now. Believe on Him today.