Come Before Winter
2TI 4:21 Make every effort to come before winter.
We have Paul here the prisoner writing with urgency that Timothy should make
every effort to come before winter.
The apostle Paul was in Rome about to be killed and martyred for Christ. To go
to Rome, Timothy would have to pass through the Mediterranean Sea. But, during
winter time, travel by ship would be difficult, if not impossible. By then,
large bodies of water would have turned to ice along with violent winter
storms that would threaten ships.
So, if Timothy fails to come before winter, all may be too late; Paul would probably be dead by that time. Hence, Timothy should do his utmost best to come
before winter.
Let’s apply this to salvation:
If you are still unsaved right now, and you sense the need to repent and turn
to the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, don’t put it off.
Come today! Come now! Come this moment! Be urgent in coming to Him! Come now
while God has granted the warmth of spiritual summer to your soul.
Don’t delay! The spiritual warmth of your spiritual summer could give way to
the chilling cold of spiritual winter; when your heart is freezing cold --- when it is just all too
late and impossible to come.
Come! Come before winter!
