John 14:1-3
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in Me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am.
What would you say if you knew it would be the last words you will ever speak this side of eternity? Not only what would you say, but who would you say it to? Would it be a family member or a business associate?
If you knew it would be the last time you ever had to share the gospel with a lost person, would you have the courage to do so? Many times the hesitance in sharing is more procrastination than anything else. But what if our hesitance cost that loved an eternity in heaven?
I had a high school classmate who became very successful. He was a bank manager of a small town bank. I was traveling on business to that town and we met for lunch. With tears in his eyes he shared how he had been intending to witness to the high school football coach. They met every week, but he had postponed sharing the gospel. A few days before we shared our lunch, the coach had a heart attack and died.
His sorrow was not in simply losing a friend, but due to his never giving the man an opportunity to receive Jesus before it was too late. Are there individuals in your life who need to hear the gospel or just to hear a word of encouragement? We never know how near eternity is. What will your last words be?
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil