Bear Vent

Are you living your life today in a way you would wish you had lived, if tomorrow you were to find yourself dying? Is there any sin you are practicing, which you should immediately forsake if you knew this day was your last? Where is the man who can sincerely say that this day may not be his last? With some people this day is the last day; with many more this week is the last week; with thousands this is the last month; with millions the last year. Are you prepared to meet the Lord? If not, why don't you prepare immediately? There is a fountain opened to cleanse all sin, in which everyone may immediately wash. Yet how many have never washed in it! If Christ were to come now, He would find them still in their sins. Do not say, “He will not come yet.” Remember, it is very dangerous to even think, “My master won't be back for a while.” (See Luke 12:45-46 .)

The Lord has designed us in such a way that we need continual supplies of food to preserve our existence. Why? Surely, it must be to teach us to depend on Him. Seeing multitudes of people passing along the street, one may naturally think, “How have all these obtained their food today?” The answer is, “Through God's providence.” Some, indeed, use dishonest means to gain their living, being distrustful of this merciful providence. But if they only sought first His kingdom and righteousness, the heavenly Father would undoubtedly have fed them. Oh, the sins people are led to commit through lack of trust in God! They gamble, they steal, they lie, they forget the Lord's day, they sell liquors, and defiling books, and movies. They believe that if they wouldn't use these means, they would starve. It is no surprise that those who do not know God should not trust Him. What's surprising is, that one who knows Him should doubt His watchful care! He has promised to give a kingdom to...