“SAVED and kept. Yes, lads, saved twenty-one years ago, and kept ever since.” These were the words often repeated by Big Bob at the open-air meetings. The facts are as told by himself. “For many years I have lived in this town, and am well known to everybody, and especially to the police, having spent much time in prison. All the money I earned went in drink, so the wife and children were left uncared for. One night I left home―home, did I say? it was only two rooms, no furniture, and only straw to sleep upon.
“When crossing this very square I heard some singing, and stopped to listen. Then somebody said, ‘Jesus was able to save all who came to Him and confessed their sins,’ and I knew that I was a great sinner. I went straight home and fell on my knees and cried, ‘O Jesus, they say thou canst save all who come to Thee. I am a great sinner and everybody knows me, but I come now; save me for Jesu’s sake,’ and, hallelujah. He did, for as soon as I said that the light shone in and I knew I was saved.
“This is twenty-one years ago now, and the One who saved me, blessed be His name, is the One who has kept me ever since.”
Trust Him, dear reader; He is willing to save you, no matter how fat in sin you have fallen. He says, “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37)). “It is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Tim. 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15)). He saved Big Bob, He has saved me: is He your Saviour? If not, why not? God bless you, dear reader, and grant that this simple testimony may be used to your blessing, and for His glory.
G. G. S.