A young Christian frequently visited the wards of a hospital, being deeply interested in those who are afflicted. On one occasion she was trying to comfort a poor woman, who declared that there was no hope whatever for her, she knew she was utterly lost and forgotten of God. The lady replied immediately,
“You are the very one Christ Jesus came to save; for has He not Himself affirmed, `The Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost?’ ” But alas, the precious words seemed to make no impression on the poor despairing mind.
Several months after this incident, the lady was astonished at receiving a letter from a person who stated that she had been an inmate of the same hospital mentioned above, and was only just discharged there from; but as she felt she had much cause to thank God for having been present at the time of the incident recorded, she thought it only right to tell the lady what the Lord had done for her soul, by means of the words spoken to the poor woman in her hearing, though not meant for her; and that her mind was in such a rebellious frame at that time, that she would most probably have struck anyone who had dared to speak to her about her soul, but that ever since, her heart seemed melted to think of the love of Jesus in thus coming to seek out and save her lost soul.
The above facts are recorded as testimony to the truth of God’s own gracious promise, given in His Word, “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow, from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater; so shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth; it shall not return unto Me void; but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it” (Isa. 55:10-1110For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. (Isaiah 55:10‑11)).
May many Christians be encouraged thereby to be always ready to speak a word in season, and to leave results with God.