An Indian and a white man were both brought under conviction by the same sermon. The Indian was shortly led to Christ, but the white man, for a long time, was under distress of mind. At length, however, he was saved.
Meeting his red brother one day he asked, “How is it that I should be so long under conviction, when you found comfort so soon?”
“Oh brother!” replied the Indian, “me tell you. There come a rich prince. He propose to give you a new coat. You look at your coat, and say, ‘My coat pretty good; it will do a little longer.’ He offer me new coat. I look at my old blanket. I say, ‘This good for nothing.’ I accept the beautiful garment. Just so you try to keep your own righteousness for some time; but I had none: therefore I glad to receive the righteousness of Jesus.”
ML 02/05/1967