In a fishing village, some years ago, a young lady asked an old fisherman to come to a gospel meeting which was being held in a tent.
“I will,” he said, “if you can show me that the Bible is the Word of God. I have never yet met anyone who could do that.”
“What is the best evidence that a bank note is genuine?” asked the young lady.
“When you get-the money for it,” said the old man.
“Well,” she said, “God promises salvation to the sinner who believes in His Son, and I HAVE IT.” Then she added, “You come along and get it too!”
The old fisherman was silenced. He could have argued and discussed “evidence” long enough, but here was one who could say, “I have it.” This was too difficult “evidence” to deal with.
I wish I could tell you that the old fisherman came to the tent and accepted Christ as his Saviour, but I cannot, for the real trouble was not that he wanted evidence, but that he did not want the Lord Jesus Christ. When people begin to argue about the gospel, it would be better for them to say at the very start that what they really wish to tell us is that they do not want God’s great salvation.
But all will want it some day—many when it will be too late. The Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon to take all His own to heaven, and then there will be a great awakening. They will have the “evidence” then, but it will be too late, for the door of mercy will be shut forever. How solemn this will be! May none of our readers be among that weeping throng who will call for mercy when the door is shut.
You may have the “evidence” now, if you will but take God at His Word. He says,
ML 11/28/1954