How sweet is the name and title that Jesus bears—a Savior!
How well that name suits us as lost sinners!
It is of all importance that we should know and accept the truth that we are really lost sinners before God.
We cannot be patched up by any religious process that can fit us for the presence of God. Our case is desperate, and nothing less than a Savior will meet it. Our hoping to go to heaven, unless we are saved by belief in that Savior, is a delusion.
We came in contact some time ago with a young woman who talked very nicely about going to heaven. Having some doubts about her soul's condition, we asked her how long she had been saved. She replied: "I cannot say I am saved, but I have been brought up to it.”
We fear she represents a large class of misguided souls. We would say in all love and faithfulness that this being "brought up to it" is a delusion of the devil.
Of course, one may be saved while young—thank God, many are! But whether young or old, be assured of this, dear reader: it is a personal, living Savior with whom you have to do, and He alone can fit you for God's presence.
Now, God in His love has provided this Savior. Jesus "appeared once to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself." He has "suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.”
"Him (Jesus) hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior.”
"He is able," the Scripture says, "to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by Him.”
We can assure the reader that He is not only able, but that He delights to save the needy, lost sinners. The Scripture further says: "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved," but the name of Jesus.
Weary sinner, listen to His tender loving words: "Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”