A young man was persuaded by a friend to go to a Bible reading. It had been many years since he had gone to such a gathering. This time the precious Word that he heard went like an arrow to his heart, but, stifling the rising conviction of his sinful condition, he went out without making a decision.
Troubled, but resisting the Spirit of God who was speaking to him, he made his way to where his friends usually met for an evening of fun. They were waiting impatiently for him, for he had a great voice, and his singing made him doubly welcome there.
But in the midst of a popular song, the words vanished from his memory. Every effort to recall them failed. Instead, he could only remember the words of a hymn which had been sung at that quiet little meeting where he had been such a short time before.
Hurriedly, he left his friends and went homeward. In the cool night air and beneath the quiet sky, he poured out his heart to God. He confessed his sinfulness and his longing for peace. God heard the cry of that poor, distressed soul, and turned his heart to Calvary. Alone under the stars, he received the Savior.
A mind at perfect peace with God:
Oh, what a word is this!
A sinner reconciled through blood:
This, this indeed is peace!
From that night on, this young man rejoiced in the Lord Jesus Christ, and had the joy of telling his worldly friends of Christ and His love. Happy in knowing now that his many sins were all washed away in the Savior's blood, he, through grace, could tell them: "The things which I once enjoyed seem as nothing now, compared to the joy of knowing that the Lord Jesus is my Savior. He has pardoned me, and I will enjoy His love now forever."
May this joy be yours, too. Do not delay another day to come to Him. You may never have another opportunity of hearing of a Savior's love.