0416. Felix Promised

Felix Promised

"When I have a more convenient season I will call for thee" (Act_24:25).

If Felix’s words, "Go thy way for this time," meant "not now," then his words: "When I have a more convenient season I will call for thee," mean "By and by."

What right has a man who refuses to come at God’s time to promise to come at his own or at any other time? Did Felix speak advisably when he spoke of a more convenient season? Does it ever become more convenient, as the days go by, for one to call on God? Does sin take a less hold upon the heart? Does satan loosen his hold upon the life? Do the habits of evil grip the heart less and less? Who has a right to say to the Holy Spirit "Not now," and then to add; "by and by"? Who dare ask the Spirit of God to stay around and to keep close at hand, so the sinner in case of some sore need, may give a hurried "S. O. S." and demand salvation?

The fact is, that every time a lost soul neglects his salvation he is that much farther away from ever being saved. Day by day his heart closes to the Gospel call; day by day the voice of the Spirit becomes weaker and weaker.

There is not one line in the Word of God, to intimate that Felix ever received Christ. The Bible does say that, "after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’s room, and Felix willing to show the Jews a favor left Paul bound."

Many a poor lost soul is being ushered into eternal night simply because he defers his salvation, he thinks in vain that he will come at another time:

"Almost persuaded Christ to believe,

Almost persuaded Christ to receive,

Almost cannot avail,

Almost is but to fail,

Sad, sad the bitter wail,

Almost, but lost."

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR