WITH bright prospects before the young man he comes to bid his dear old friend good-by before going to a new country where he expects to do well in this world’s things, but is forgetful of what comes after death.
How many there are who are so faithful in regard to the things of time, and they make their mark in this life, yet never consider where they are going when they leave this world.
The Scripture says:
It is all very good to attend faithfully to all our duties while we are here, but it would be thorough folly to neglect eternal things. Eternal things are of more value than the things of time, inasmuch as there is no end to eternity and the things of time are soon over.
I trust that each of my young readers may consider the verse we have just quoted. Where is the profit if we were to gain the whole world and lose our own souls? Suppose we reached the highest notch in education, and paid no attention to the salvation of our souls, what would it profit?
Suppose we were to get very rich in this world, and lose our own souls, what would all the wealth be worth when we reached the end of our life?
These are solemn questions, and necessary for old and young to consider.
There is no need for any to be lost; for God has provided a Saviour, and the Saviour has said, “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.”
He saves on a righteous basis, for He has borne the punishment for sin, so if we are lost, it will be our own fault.
ML 08/11/1918