In the early days of J. Wilbur Chapman's ministry he was asked to visit a young man who was dying, and the friend who invited him to call made the request that he should not speak to the young man about dying or becoming a Christian, suggesting that he should first of all win his confidence and then on the following day, perhaps, introduce the subject of salvation.

"I made my way to the room" says Chapman, "and sat down for half an hour talking to the young man about the music and the politics of the city. Then I rose to say goodbye, taking his cold, white hand in mine, without a word concerning his future. Just as I reached the door I turned my face back and his great eyes seemed to burn me through and through. To this day I have not forgotten the look of them. I went to my home but could not rest.

Early the next morning I went back to the house and rang the doorbell. The door was quickly opened for me and as I was making my way up to the room, the maid of the house called me back and said, "Do you not know, sir, that he died half an hour after you were here yesterday afternoon?"

The Bible says to "Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season" (2 Tim. 4:2). May we use every opportunity to "do the work of an evangelist" (v. 5) and "Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you" (1 Peter 3:15). Each opportunity to speak to a soul about Christ may be that soul's, or your, last.

—Sel.