It's Too Late

 He is at the top of his profession. A multimillionaire. He thinks independently and has an almost cult following. He has a massive platform from which to influence the masses. He is constantly in the news. Often in the headlines and the lead story. He is a proven leader with a successful body of work behind him to show for it. This guy is one of the few in life who reached celebrity status. He has perfected his craft. Many say he is one of the greatest in his business to ever do it. 

And one more thing. He denies the existence of God. In his serious studies, he has sided with people who deny the existence of God. He has no regard for the Bible. No faith in a sinless Savior nor need for His sacrifice for personal salvation. This man is arrogant. Brash. Confident. On top of the world. He is also lost. A marked man for eternal doom if he stays on his present course. 

One day in the future this self proclaimed atheist will have a different point of view. Whether through death, the great tribulation or the second coming this man will bow his knee and with his tongue confess that Jesus is Lord. [Phil 2:9-10]. He has not done so voluntarily here. He will do it involuntarily on that day. 

It will be too late. Too late to repent of sin and trust Jesus for salvation. It will be too late to take hold of the gospel message to heart. It will be too late to become a follower of Jesus. Too late to become a disciple. It will be too late to have his name written in the Lamb's book of life. Too late to have all his recorded deeds covered with the blood of Jesus. Too late to be forgiven. Too late to be declared righteous. Mark this truth well. On that day he will become a believer, but it will be too late. 

In that day, he will stand bare before the Lord. His money and successes will not do him one iota of good. God will not be impressed. On that day, the loving Heavenly Father will don the Righteous Judge role and pour out His indignation and wrath on a reduced, rebellious, and unrepentant man. His condemnation will be swift. His sentence severe. The duration of that sentence for all eternity, time without end. His future will include eternal torment by the flames of hell, weeping and gnashing of teeth, misery without end, and sorrows that will never comforted. It will be too late to escape the lake of fire and bottomless pit of hell. 

Do we even care? Do we give a second thought to the fact people are perishing? We can sing songs like Rescue The Perishing, Jesus Saves, Amazing Grace, Redeemed By The Blood Of The Lamb, and When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder. Do we believe any of it? Do we actually take to heart [John 3:16], [Rom 5:8] and [II Cor 5:21]? So many in the church are hard hearted, tight lipped, and dry eyed. Shame on us. 

One day it will be too late for followers of Jesus to do anymore evangelizing, anymore mission work, anymore gospel witness, and any more evangelistic crusades. One day we will pass from the pages of history and answer for what we have done and not done. It will be too late for us to help anyone else see the Light of the World. [John 8:12]. There is much work to do before it too late. Let us labor while we still have time before it is too late.