Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded

God be Praised

Huge cliffs of green sea roar down upon the lifeboat, burying her completely from the eyes of the watchers on the shore, and making their hearts stand still with fear; but again she rises bravely, shaking herself free from the embrace of the waves like a thing of life.

Onward she bounds shore-ward, and now the British ensign is seen flying from her peak, proclaiming the joyous tidings that “All are saved,” and a ringing cheer breaks from the throats of the hundreds on the shore.

The cheering from the land warms the hearts of the brave lifeboat men and nerves their arms to renewed effort, and at length they reach the shore. Scores of ready and capable hands haul up the boat clear of the baffled sea. Cheer after cheer greets the saviours of the shipwrecked crew, and loving and sympathetic help awaits those who need it. All saved! All saved! God be praised.

“All saved!” Many will read these pages; shall it be said presently “All saved”? Certainly all who trust in Jesus will be saved. Will you be amongst them?
“Will your eyes behold through the morning light,
 The city of gold and the harbour bright?
 Will you anchor safe by the heavenly shore,
 When life’s storms are past for evermore?

Suffer this one final appeal. To be lost for ever will be terrible, and you are in danger of it if unsaved. To be saved will be glory for ever, and this is God’s desire for you. If to be saved is your desire, remember: —
“Christ is the only Saviour mighty to save,
He Who suffered once for sin and sank ‘neath the wave.
He is the lifeboat, sinner, will bring you safe to shore;
All who trust in Jesus Christ are saved evermore.”