Adear girl on a bed of sickness was most anxious to be saved. A friend, knowing her distress sent her a Scripture text card through the post. Slowly she read:
" I give unto them [My Sheep] eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand " (John 10. 28).
As she sank back on the pillow, she said, " If only I were one of His sheep I should be happy." However, as the card fell on the coverlet, it turned over, and displayed a text on the other side. Taking it again she read:
" This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners "(1 Tim. 1. 15).
" Oh " she said as this glorious Gospel verse enlightened her soul, " if I'm not a sheep, I'm a sinner, and Christ Jesus came to save sinners." There she trusted Him, there He received her, and putting her upon His strong shoulders, she learned that the blessed Savior of sinners is the Shepherd of the sheep, and in perfect safety He keeps all whom He saves.