It was during a period of spiritual awakening. One of the anxious, a person of considerable intelligence and having much knowledge of the Scriptures, called to see a preacher. She was in agony of mind as she realized that she was utterly unfit for the holy presence of God.
She seemed to know every passage of the Word of God which the servant of Christ could quote as he sought to help her. At last he contented himself by pressing home the simple yet glorious truth expressed in the words: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." 1 Tim. 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).
Though her tears flowed as the gospel in the verse was dwelt upon, she remained silent; and soon she left, still weeping. But later she returned, filled with joy.
"Why did you weep when you left?" she was asked.
"I wept for joy.”
"And what gave you the joy?”
"I saw as you were speaking that Jesus 'came into the world to save sinners"'
"But you knew that before?”
"No!”
"Then what did you think?”
"I always thought that Jesus came into the world to save saints! My tears of joy flowed when I saw He came to save sinners.”
Which are you, my reader?