Mr. Anderson looked at the clock, threw aside his book, and rushed out the door. He hadn’t intended to read so long, and now he was afraid he wouldn’t get to the station in time to catch the train.
Quickly he stopped the first taxi he saw, jumped in, and shouted, “Drive quickly!”
Without a word, the driver roared down the street, around the corner, and up the next street. All at once Mr. Aerson looked out and realized they were no nearer the station than when they started.
“Where are you going?” he shouted to the driver.
“I don’t know, but we’re going quickly,” came the impertinent answer.
What a strange situation! Mr. Anderson forgot to tell him where to go, and he was probably feeling a bit weary, so didn’t bother to ask!
But I have met people who were much more foolish. They rush about from day to day journeying every ment nearer — where? If you asked them they wouldn’t know, but they are going quickly!
“Passing onward, quickly passing,
Yes, but whither, whither bound?
Is it to the many mansions,
Where eternal rest is found?”
“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew 7:13, 1413Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (Matthew 7:13‑14).
ML 04/15/1956