Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Not Wanting Anyone to Perish

Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself. Be sure of that. The saving of souls, if a man has once gained love to perishing sinners and his blessed Master, will be an all-absorbing passion to him. It will so carry him away, that he will almost forget himself in the saving of others. He will be like the brave fireman, who cares not for the scorch or the heat, so that he may rescue the poor creature on whom true humanity has set its heart. If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies. And if they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay. If hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for. -- Charles Spurgeon

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
-- Jesus' Words in Luke 19:10 (NIV)


(8) But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. (9) The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. Instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
-- 2 Peter 3:8-9 (NIV)

The lifesaving book says we have to go out. It don't say nothing about coming back.
-- Motto of the U.S. Lifesaving Service

You have to go out, but you do not have to come back.
-- Patrick Ethridge, The Keeper's original charge to lifesaving crew

No Vision? Souls Perish! Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)
Grateful

4 comments:

KLW said...

You see there is for all of us a final destination after our life here is done. And we may be headed someplace that will be a bad experience for any of us, for all of us. But we have all been warned and we can choose not to go there

i am Grateful... Kerry i am. said...

I am so glad that Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and THE LIFE!" I choose Eternal LIFE in Him. And thanks Keith for your comments on a consistent basis.

Martin LaBar said...

Urgent words! Thanks.

Thanks for your reminder to pray for all the nations of the Middle East (and others).

i am Grateful... Kerry i am. said...

Bless you Martin. Another faithful commenter. Thanks so much.