SOME of us live near rivers or lakes and can often have pleasant times boat-riding. We enjoy such rides, breathing the pure fresh air and admiring the beautiful trees and grass, the hills and fields and the sparkling rippling waves around us. God has given us all these beautiful things to enjoy, and we thank Him for His goodness.
Others, living far away from streams, do not have these opportunities. But there is one river, dear reader, on which we all ride. Each one of us is floating down the river of time. The rivers of this earth flow on and on, till they reach their mouths, and finally empty into the great and mighty ocean.
Do you know into what ocean the river of time empties? Into the ocean of eternity! The men in our picture are having no difficulty with the current for it is not strong. But the river of time bears all along with irresistible force and ere long we shall all be carried out into eternity.
What will eternity.be for you, one of blessedness or one of misery? Jesus wants you to spend it with Him, and that would be untold happiness. He has given His life that He might have you with Him. He has borne the punishment for your sins that you might not have to bear that punishment. He has shed His precious blood to wash away those sins, and make you spotless in God’s sight and fit for His presence.
You do not have to work to obtain this wonderful salvation from eternal punishment. God offers it to you as a gift.
“Ho, every one that thirsteth come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” Isa. 55:11Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. (Isaiah 55:1).
Have you not faith to believe His Word? Does not His love compel you to accept His priceless gift? Then your eternity will he one of unclouded joy.
But if you harden your heart and turn away from this unspeakable love, you will Soon be launched on an eternity of awful darkness and unutterable woe.
ML 10/01/1933