The Gate Was Shut

 
In Eastern cities the gate is closed at sunset, and after that you cannot enter. A party of travelers, including-several ladies and children, arrived at one of these gates a few minutes after sunset, and knocking at the closed gate, offered a sum, of money to open the gate and let them in. But the answer was,
“Too late, gates once closed, do not open again.”
So it will be reader with the gate of salvation. Once closed, it will not open again. See that you are not shut out.
“While they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage; and the door was shut.” Matt. 25:1010And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. (Matthew 25:10).
ML 08/23/1936