Joseph Denham Smith one day said to a young fellow who looked very gloomy:
"What's the matter?"
"Sir, my sins!"
"What about your sins?"
"I shall be lost."
"Can you read?"
"Yes."
Opening his Bible at Isaiah 53, Mr. Smith asked him to read the following lines in verse six:
"We have turned every one to his own way."
He then added, "A drunkard has turned to his own way, an infidel has turned to his own way, and God says that all have turned to their own way."
"Yes," said the young man as tears filled his eyes.
"Now read the next line."
"The Lord hath laid on Him (that is on Christ) the iniquity of us all."
"Is that true?"
"May I believe it?"
"You will be lost if you don't."
"I understand, I believe," said the young man.
And his face, so long and so tearful, suddenly became like the face of an angel.
"You are saved then?"
"Yes."
"And happy?"
"Yes."
"And at peace with God?"
"Yes."