A FELLOW-CHRISTIAN know to the writer, went to a London hospital a short time since to pay another visit to a dying man, who, when in health, had lived in forgetfulness of God.
“You are very near to eternity now” said the visitor; “can you tell me where you are going to spend it?”
“Heaven,” was the simple utterance of the dying man.
“I am very glad to hear you say that; but tell me,” continued the visitor,” upon what ground do you expect to enter heaven? What is to be your passport there?”
"Jesus," was the sole reply.
“That's right," answered the visitor. “Cling to that name,—the name of JESUS, for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.'”
Reader, Jesus went down into death, and there met all the claims of divine justice in regard to sin; “wherefore God also hall highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name, that, at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow,... and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Have you, as a lost, helpless, guilty sinner, bowed the knee to Jesus, and in heart, as well as by mouth, owned Him as your Savior and your Lord?
Bow the knee now, in this day of God's grace, and it will mean "eternal salvation" to you; but wait until the day that's coming, and it will mean “eternal judgment." Come to Jesus, saying—
“Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to Thy cross I cling.
Naked, come to Thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly—
Wash me, Savior, or I die.”
N. L. N.