“I am such a helpless, hopeless, miserable man! There is no hope for me. I have prayed, and promised, and tried, and resolved until I am sick of my useless efforts.” This was the discouraged complaint of one who attended the gospel meeting.
“Do you believe that ‘Christ died for our sins . . . and . . . rose again’ ?” was the reply.
“Of course I do.”
“If He were on earth, in bodily and visible form, what would you do?”
“I would go to Him at once.”
“What would you say to Him?”
“I would tell Him that I am a sinner.”
“What would you ask Him?”
“I would ask Him to forgive my sins and save my soul.”
“What would He answer?”
The man was silent.
“What would He answer?” The question was repeated.
At last the light dawned for him, and a smile of peace came over his face as he whispered, “He would answer, ‘I will.’ ”
And the man went away believing. He knew He was forgiven of God, saved through the work of Christ on the cross, and could rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.