The Closing Hours of Time.
Are we really in the winding up of our world's history? If so, what a solemn thought. All to be over soon! Our work all to be closed up!! A day of settlement to dawn!!! Yes, the scrutinizing eye of the Judge will then be turned with a searching glance upon us. Our past history of faithfulness or unfaithfulness, will then re-appear, to approve or condemn us. Our hearts, filled with heavenly zeal, or chilling lukewarmness, will then decide our claims to the felicities of a celestial paradise; for we shall then continue "holy still" or "filthy still." Are we indeed nearing a day of such magnitude? Are we truly living in the closing hours of time? We cannot evade the conclusion that such is the case. Then what is our duty? If the Master is about to return, how should we improve these closing hours? If we have been remiss in duty in days gone by, should we not begin now to do the will of Christ? If we have lived prayerless lives, let us begin to visit the throne of grace, and seek pardon for past indifference, and strength for time to come. Let us go to work for God, and pluck men as brands from the burning. The hours fly—will we improve them? The closing hours of time are upon us; shall we squander them in idleness? Oh! sound out the cry, "Behold the Bridegroom cometh," and do it with devoted hearts, and earnest minds.—Voice of the West.