Today the voice of mercy is calling, and Jesus is drawing men by the cords of his love; but the day will come when Jesus will put on the garments of vengeance, and those who have no oil in their vessels with their lamps, will be surprised and confounded in their destitution. The wickedness of the world is increasing every day, and when a certain line is reached, the register will be closed, and the account settled. There will be no more a sacrifice for sin. The Lord cometh. Long has mercy extended a hand of love, of patience and forbearance, toward a guilty world. The invitation has been given, "Let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me." But men have presumed upon his mercy and refused his grace.

I dag lyder nådens kald og Jesus drager menneskene med kærlighedens snore, men dagen vil komme, da Jesus tager hævnens kjortel på og dem der ikke har olie i deres kander, vil blive overrasket og forvirret i deres store fattigdom. Verdens ondskab tager til for hver dag og når den har nået en bestemt grænse, vil registreringen blive afsluttet og regnskabet gjort op. Der vil ikke mere være noget offer for synd. Herren kommer. I kærlighed, tålmodighed og overbærenhed har nåden længe udstrakt sin hånd mod en skyldig verden. Indbydelsen har lydt: "Herren giver sit folk styrke, Herren velsigner sit folk med fred." Sl 29,11. Men menneskene har misbrugt hans barmhjertighed og vraget hans nåde.