A group of senior citizens asked me to be their guest speaker. I chose to talk about Jesus' words to Nicodemus, "You must be born again" (Jn. 3:7).

As I spoke, I noticed the downcast face of an elderly woman. Afterward, over tea, I asked her if she had ever been born again, if she had sought Christ and His forgiveness. She shook her drooping head and replied, "No, I haven't." "Wouldn't you like to seek Him now?" I gently urged. "I'm afraid I've left it a bit late," she answered with sad finality. I simply replied, "Better late than never!"

Instantly her expression brightened. "I've never seen it like that before!" she exclaimed. As we prayed together, this elderly woman became a joyful "babe in Christ." Although her life on earth was coming to a close, her new life in Christ was eternal.

This eleventh-hour conversion is a reminder to us all that God is still knocking at the door of our lives. It's also a solemn warning that "too late" is a possibility. As someone has said, "Don't wait to be saved until the eleventh hour—you might die at 10:30!"

Whatever your age, if you've never been born again, seek the Lord now, while He may be found (Isa. 55:6).  — Joanie Yoder