COME, FOR THE DAY OF GRACE IS NOT PAST.

 
AUGUST 14

COME, FOR THE DAY OF GRACE IS NOT PAST.
 
he beheld the city, and wept over it, 
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, 
at least in this thy day, the things which 

belong unto thy peace!        Luke 19:41, 42.
 
Jerusalem had its day; so have you.
 
The Jews had the time of their visitation; so have you.
 
The patience of God was wearied out by them 

  in the wilderness, and he swore that they 

  should not enter into his rest; 

  so also in the days of our Lord, and

  their house was left unto them desolate.
 
Reader, you have your day also.
 It is now. But the night comes.
 
The day flees away; and with many 

  the shadows of evening are already stretched out.
 
But if there is a desire in your heart to be saved by grace,

  if you are willing to come to Jesus for life and peace, 

  your day of grace is not, cannot be past.
 
There is mercy in store for you.
 
 The way of escape is open to you.
 
The Savior still calls, and is willing to receive you.
 
Come to Jesus then, before the sun goes down,
  before the shades of night gather around your soul.
 
There is time now; there will not be time long.
 
The Master will soon rise up and shut to the door, 

  and then you may stand outside, knocking, 

    and crying in vain, "Lord, Lord, open to us!" 
 
But, like the foolish virgins, you will be rejected.
 
Take heed, therefore, lest that day overtake you unawares.

"Hasten and escape; tarry not in all the plain!"
 
 If, like Lot, you are lingering, I would, like the angels, hasten you.
 
If for a moment you hesitate, I would say, "Remember Lot's wife!"
 
Come to Jesus, before he lays aside the scepter of mercy 

  and takes the sword of justice; 

  before he leaves the throne of grace and

    ascends the judgment-seat.
 
If you delay, if you trifle, if you put off until it is too late, 

     then what will you do? 
 
How will you bear eternal torments?
 
 God himself asks you, ponder well the question,
 
"Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong,

   in the day that I shall deal with you?"
 
"Behold, NOW is the accepted time; 

   behold, NOW is the day of salvation."

               2 Corinthians 6:2.

 James Smith 1855