To-morrow may be too late.
You have perhaps decided to come to Jesus but not just now. Like Felix, you say, "Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee." Satan knows that if you put religion off, he is likely to keep you captive forever. God says, "To-day if you will hear my voice, harden not your hearts: behold, now is the day of salvation." Satan whispers, "Not to-day, but to-morrow." He promises you shall give to God all your future days, if only he can secure for himself the present. Oh beware of to-morrow. Souls are generally lost, not because they resolve never to repent, but because they defer it till some future time, and still defer till it is too late. Perhaps you think you will wait till disease assails you. But a sick-bed is the very worst place for repenting. Your mind may be so distracted by delirium, fever, or pain, or may so share in the weakness of the body, as to be unable to think. The peace in which multitudes seem to die is only the apathy of disease. Many, who, when ill, have professed to repent, on recovery have become more careless than before. It was not true conversion; and had they died, they would have been lost. There is little hope of salvation in sickness. But such a season may never come. You may die without a moment's warning. Though in health to-day, you may be dead to-morrow. And are you, when life is so uncertain, putting off salvation? A prisoner is under sentence of death. He knows not the fatal hour, but is told that if before it strikes, he petitions the governor, his life will be spared. He says, "I'll send to-morrow." And when to-morrow comes, says again, "Oh, there's time enough yet; I'll wait a little longer." Suddenly his door opens, and—behold the sheriff and the executioner! "Oh, wait, and I'll write the petition." "No," they say, "the clock has struck—it's too late—you must die!" Poor sinner, you are condemned. You know not when you may die. It may be this very day. You put off repentance till to-morrow; but to-morrow you may be past hope. Christ knocks to-day; but, remember, death may knock to-morrow. Though you keep your best Friend outside, death will burst in, and hurry you away. Come to Jesus to-day. He is willing to save to-day. Heaven's gate is open to-day. To-morrow may be too late.