A shepherd became concerned about the salvation of his soul. One Sunday he heard the minister preach a stirring sermon in which he urged his hearers to come to Christ, and receive the forgiveness of their sins. This was what the shepherd longed for, but he did not know how it was obtained. He went to visit a gospel preacher, and he told him he had heard an eloquent and earnest sermon, and he told us to come to Christ, without telling us how to come to Him. I said to myself,
“O, if he would only tell us how to come”, and looking at the preacher, he said,
“Can you tell rue how to come to Christ?”
The preacher was delighted to have the opportunity of pointing him to the Saviour.
“I will answer your question by asking if you can fly to Christ?”
“No.”
“Could you walk to Him?”
“No.”
“If you could fly to the stars, would you be nearer to Him.”
“No.”
“Is He not as truly here as anywhere else?”
“Yes.”
“Then He is thinking of you at this very moment, and His heart is dwelling with, tender love upon you Did He not love you so much, that He died for you? Does He not love you still? Think of His loving kindness to you; come to Him with your heart and mind, and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour.”
“Is that it? Is it so easy? Is that the way to come to Christ?” exclaimed the shepherd, and there and then he had great joy.
Come to Him now as you read these lines, and you will be able to say trutully:
“I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, and worn, and sad;
I found in Him a resting place,
And He has made me glad.”
All who come to Christ are welcomed, saved, and will be presented faultless before the throne.
ML 02/07/1943