MR. R. B—, the morning before he died, being at breakfast, having, as he used, eaten an egg, he said to his daughter, “I think I am yet hungry; you may bring me another egg.” But, having mused awhile, he said, “Hold, daughter, hold! my Master calls me.” With these words his sight failed him: on which he called for the Bible, and said, “Turn to the 8th chapter of Romans, and set my finger on the verses commencing, ‘For I am persuaded that neither death nor life.’ “His daughter took his hand, and placed his finger on the place where those precious words occur, “I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” When this was done, he said, “Now, is my finger upon them?” Being told that it was, he added, “Now God be with you, my dear children: I have breakfasted with you, and shall sup with my Lord Jesus Christ this night;” and then expired.
Reader, can you say that your end would be like his if God were to call you away to-day 1 He was pardoned through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and therefore could exclaim with joy, “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” May you also believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and then you may truly say, “Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 15:55-5755O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:55‑57)).