Do Not Delay

The last straw that led to St. Augustine’s conversion to Christianity was the voice of a child, playing a game in which he chanted, “Take and read; take and read.” The voice led Augustine to pick up the Bible and read a passage from Romans, which made him look upon himself and the world in a new way. And he was set free.

How many are the moments in which we can be Christ for others! Now is the moment; do not delay. The bridegroom is coming. Trim the wicks of your lamps. Perhaps next to you, perhaps now reading your e-mail, perhaps sleeping next to you, perhaps in the cubicle next to yours, perhaps on the other end of the classroom, perhaps on the playing field, is someone whom Christ must touch right now. And perhaps yours are the only hands, the only voice, the only smile, the only embrace, the only look that he can use to touch his beloved. Be alert! The moment will never come again. Trust yourself to God, and God will act.