Procrastination.
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There are many tomorrow Christians who postpone their eternal interests. When they are at a certain age—they will repent, and not before; as if they had the control of time, and the monopoly of grace; whereas time and grace are only at God's disposal.
Ambrose says, "God has promised pardon to the penitent—but he has not promised tomorrow to the negligent!" If I put God off today—he may put me off tomorrow. If I put off this hour of grace—I may never have another gracious hour.
Today if I refuse his hands of mercy, tomorrow he may stretch out his hand of justice. It is true, while I have time, I may come in; but it is also true, when I would come in, I may not have time.
This is certain—when I repent, I shall have mercy; but this is as certain—when I would have mercy, I may not find repentance. O Lord, you have given me this hour of grace to repent in, give me grace in this hour to enable me to repent.