Who can fathom what this word means to the child of God. Our beloved brother, James Wallace, enclosed the following lines, which he values greatly, as they were written by a lady in India who was used of God to his conversion:
Himself for me for every day that’s past,
However dark it seems—
The things of failure and neglect,
The things that now, I oft regret,
The things against my God and in His sight,
All met at Calvary
By Jesus Christ Himself, when He
There gave Himself and died for me.
Himself with me, for all the years to come,
Whatever they may bring—
The strength to walk from day to day,
The guidance needed on the way,
The fellowship of love that makes life sweet,
All these are mine in Him.
The living Christ Himself with me,
My life can never lonely be.
Himself in me, and this is best of all,
No longer I but Christ:
His power to vanquish every sin,
His power to keep me pure within;
The risen Lord Himself to shine through me,
That other souls may see,
And never rest until they come,
And Christ in them has found His home.
Someone may read this who is longing for soul rest. Only One can give us rest—Himself, our Lord Jesus. He has been rejected; the day of grace will soon close. Will that heart still hesitating flee for refuge to Him, receive Him, believe on His name? (John 1:1212But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12)). How wonderful to pass from death unto life (John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24)). Then you will have that great joy—to know Himself (John 17:33And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3)). A.A. L.