2. I’ll Take my Chance for Eternity

Another solemn instance I remember of refusal to come to Christ. A Christian nephew said to his uncle, “Come along, Uncle George, and hear the gospel tonight. There’s a soldier who went through the South, African War to speak, and you’ll hear something to do you good for time and eternity.” The speaker was a fine, stalwart young fisherman, who had just been converted to God, and like all the royal family of heaven, he wanted to see his friends and kindred saved and happy too. But Uncle George had no desire to, hear of things eternal. Long continuance in sin, and several narrow escapes from a watery grave, had hardened the aged fisherman against God and His Gospel. He was the slave of drink and spent most of his earnings and evenings in the public-house.
Looking at his nephew, who stood awaiting his answer, the old man said in a determined tone, “I’ll go to no such place, Johnnie, my lad, and I’ll take my chance for eternity.” Further remonstrance and invitation only drew forth a torrent of angry words, so the young fisherman had to go, heart-sore at his uncle’s indifference to the, things of God.
Three nights after that aged fisherman dropped down dead in the public-house, and was ushered suddenly and without God, into that eternity he had spoken of so lightly.
Reader! Do not trifle with God, or mock His Word. So surely as God has said, “The wicked shall be turned into hell” (Psa. 9:17.) so surely He will do it. But equally sure is the salvation of the sinner who comes to God, reposing in the merits; the atoning death of Jesus Christ as his only plea for salvation.