One Sunday evening, a young lady went to a gospel meeting. She had often heard the message from God in that same hall before, but never till that evening had she felt how easy it was to be saved—how she had only to trust the Lord Jesus, and believe what the Bible says. John 10:2828And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28) was the verse which brought peace to Emma that night: “I give unto them (My sheep) eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand.”
“Dear Emma,” said a Christian friend to her, as they walked home together after the meeting, “God says, ‘I give.’ What will you answer? Can you, dare you say, ‘No; I will not take it?’ or will you answer in faith, and say, ‘I will take it’?”
For a few moments the two friends walked on in the still night under the thick trees which surrounded the hall. Then Emma said, “I will take eternal life, and I do believe it is mine through Christ Jesus.”
O, how simple! She believed, and was saved, for time and eternity. She can now rejoice in the knowledge that she is going to spend eternity with the loving Saviour who has given her this great gift, and praise Him for all His wondrous love to her.
Dear young friend, do you know Emma’s Saviour as your own? Can you say truthfully, “I have taken the gift of God?” If not, will you believe on Him now, and you shall be as safe and happy as Emma was, knowing that your sins are all forgiven—washed away by the precious blood of Jesus.
“Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”
Perhaps you say, “No, I do not want to put it off, only don’t feel good enough.” If, then, you know yourself to be a sinner, read 1 Timothy 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15): “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.”
I ask you once more in the name of my precious Saviour, to heed His invitation, “Come unto Me.... and I will give you rest.”