It is the privilege of every believer in Christ to bear witness for Him wheresoever their lot is cast. Some have been called to stand in high places of the field, and lift up their voices in trumpet tones, proclaiming the message of the Lord; but the larger number of the Lord’s redeemed ones have been called to serve Him in the common paths of life, and to let their light shine in the home, the workshop, or the field. Wherever a true and honest witness for Christ is found, there the blessing of the Lord will be, and there sinners will be saved. The sphere may be one surrounded by much to test and grieve the child of God, yet sooner or later the seal of the. Lord will be put upon his testimony. Of this he may rest assured, if it has been pleasing to God. The following incident may prove a word of encouragent and cheer to some of the Lord’s young witnesses whose lot is cast in similar circumstances.
A Christian girl, whose early days as a follower of the Lord had been spent in the fellowship of a circle of warm and working saints, was engaged to be general maid in a very worldly family. It was with fear and trembling that Annie entered on her new situation, for she had heard that the master and mistress were bitterly opposed to the things of God. She purposed in her heart, that while desiring to please and obey them as one under the yoke, she would not hide her light or swerve from following the Lord.
It had been her custom when at home to read a daily portion of the Word, and this she continued to do each evening after her work was done. Several times the mistress had entered the kitchen, and found Annie seated at the table with her open Bible, and passed the remark that she “wondered whatever a young girl like her could find to interest her there.”
Madge, the eldest child, was sometimes sent down to Annie to spend the evening, and Annie took the oppounity of reading her “portion” aloud to the little girl, and afterward to speak to her of the Lord Jesus. The Lord blessed the testimony of His young witness, and opened the dear child’s heart to receive the things spoken, and Madge accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Saviour. Annie rather feared what the consequence of this might be, and quite expected that Madge’s visits to the kitchen would be stopped; but notwithstanding her open confession to both father and mother that Annie had spoken to her about Jesus, and Jesus had saved her,” she was allowed to come, much to the delight of Annie, who now sought to instill into her young mind the truths of God’s Word.
What Madge drank in while sitting at Annie’s side iri the kitchen, she gave out upstairs, and strange to say, it seemed to give no offense there; and not only so, but Mrs. M. on her own suggestion, said Madge might go with Annie to the meeting on the Sunday afternoon. A few weeks later, both master and mistress went to “Annie’s Hall,” as they called it, to hear an evangelist preach the Gospel, and God saved them both. Their household is now a dwelling-place for God and there is no one there more respected than Annie, the servant-maid.
ML 12/15/1946