<TITLE>04. Par 28-37</TITLE>L-28   "And we know that man must die, and after that the Judgment." Death is not a hard thing. It's the Judgment after death, that's the bad part. And there, what you've done on life, and how you've influenced others, you'll have to answer for it at that Day.

L-29 "How much more ought we to set aside every weight, and the sin does so easily beset us, that we might run with patience this race that's set before us, looking," not to the creed, to the denomination, to some other person, but, "to Jesus Christ Who is the author and finisher of our Faith."

L-30   How we should think them things, friends, sternly and reverently, as we see this Day approaching, and knowing that any time your life's pages, the book, may be closed tonight, and tomorrow will be too late for you to do it. Don't put off what you can do today, for tomorrow, for tomorrow may never come. Men and women, boys and girls, may be sitting here tonight, will be in the morgue before daylight. It's true. And then your book is closed, and you'll never have another chance. This may be the last chance that you'll ever have. Think of it, seriously. You say, "Well, it probably isn't." It probably isn't, but it could be. But, remember, someday the book is going to be closed, and what you are doing now.

L-31 And especially you people who are claiming to be Christians, separate yourself from the things of the world. Have nothing to do with the world. Shun it, for some person is watching you. Somebody is watching you. And you're going to not only send yourself there, but going to take them to the bad place, and you are going to have to answer for your influence.

L-32   How this prophet watched this man, and seen that God blessed him, and how what an influence that was! How that man prospered, what God did for him. He lived a--a life that was wonderful, blessed of God, and he wouldn't turn right or left.

L-33 Now here we find another example here in this man, this man Uzziah, a great king who once walked with God. The Bible said, "When the king felt that he was secured, felt that he was all right, then he was lifted up in his heart, with pride."

L-34   Let me stop here to say this, solemnly, my brother, sister. God has made you my audience tonight. I must be dead earnest in what I'm saying, and you must listen with dead earnest.

L-35 That's what's the trouble with many people today. They think... We have some of our ministering brothers, some of them gets to a spot, maybe, and big ministries, until they feel secure. We've had this, know this to be true. Many ministers in the land today begin to drink. Some of them think, "Well, I've got my little kingdom built around me. There is no reason for me... Them people love me so much, until they'll never pay any attention if I do this or I do that. Let me tell you, brother, there is One Who is looking, and that's God. No man is secure outside of God.

L-36   Sometimes then we get to a place, we think, "God blesses us. He give me a Cadillac. He give me a better job. He give me this." That's no sign that you can't turn His blessings from you.

L-37 When you get lifted up, and feel, "Well, I once laid all night and prayed, I once did this and I do that, but I didn't do it anymore," you're on dangerous ground.


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