It is said that a celebrated bishop was very uneasy when dying, and in moments of special uneasiness and restlessness thus expressed himself: "Though I have tried to avoid sin and to please God to the utmost of my power, yet, from being conscious of my constant weakness, I am afraid to die.”
"My lord," said his chaplain, "you forget that Jesus Christ is a Savior.”
"True," replied the bishop, "but how shall I know that He is a Savior for me?”
The chaplain replied, "It is written, 'Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.'”
"True," said the bishop, "and I have read that scripture a thousand times, but I never felt its full value till this moment. Stop there, for now I die happy.”
It is blessed to see how scripture bears testimony to the person of Christ, and the completeness of His work. Its testimony is to the Christ who is in the glory of God, having by His death settled the question of sin.
"THIS IS THE RECORD,
THAT GOD
HATH GIVEN TO US
ETERNAL LIFE,
AND THIS LIFE
IS IN HIS SON.
HE THAT HATH THE SON
HATH LIFE;
AND HE THAT HATH NOT
THE SON OF GOD
HATH NOT LIFE.”
JUNE