AN aged woman once put this question to the writer, who had been telling her of Christ’s love, “Do you know that you are saved?”
“Yes! I know my sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus, and I have everlasting life because I believe in Him,” was the reply.
“I would give the world if I could say that,” answered the aged woman, as the tears ran down her furrowed cheeks.
“You may say it before you sleep tonight, for my Saviour is waiting to receive you, and the blood of Jesus Christ God’s Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
“That is just what I want, but I am not good enough to come. I have tried and tried, and I seem to get worse instead of better.”
The two walked on together, as this aged one―who was evidently under strong conviction―told how she had gone to hear preacher after preacher, seeking peace, but finding none; trying to make herself better, and finding all her efforts vain, she was just on the point of yielding to despair.
Gladly did we take our aged sister by the hand, as it were, and lead her to Jesus. The difficulty was to get her to look away from self and her own efforts, and to trust only in the finished work of Jesus.
“Oh, but you don’t know what a sinner I’ve been,” she moaned.
“No, I do not, but Jesus does, and HE came on purpose to save sinners, therefore He will save you.” “But what must I do? How can I make myself good enough to come to Him?” she urged.
With earnest prayer for the Holy Spirit’s help, we quoted passage after passage of God’s Word, until at last the light flashed in upon that troubled soul, and as the sun was setting that summer’s evening, the Sun of Righteousness arose and chased the mists of doubt and fear from the troubled heart.
Oh, you who are waiting to become more worthy before coming to Jesus, Jesus “came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance,” for “they that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”
“Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness He requireth
Is to feel your need of Him.
This He gives you,
‘Tis the Spirit’s rising beam.”
R. B. Y.