An Indian and a white man were, through the same sermon, made to feel the heavy weight of their sins. The Indian was soon afterwards able to rejoice in pardoning mercy through the knowledge that the precious blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, had cleansed him from all sin. But the white man for a long while was in great distress of mind, and at times ready to despair, until, at last, he saw that Christ died, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, and believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, he too was saved, and able to rejoice in God’s pardoning love and grace. A short time afterwards, meeting his red brother, he thus addressed him; “How is it that I should be so long in doubt and despair, and you find comfort so soon?” “O! brother,” replied the Indian, “me tell you, there come along a rich prince, he propose to give you a new coat, you look at your coat and say, ‘I think it will do a little longer.’ He then offer me coat, I look at my old blanket, I say, ‘This good for nothing, I fling it right away and accept the beautiful garment.’
Just so, brother, you try to keep your own righteousness long time, you sorry to give it up, but me poor Indian had none, so I gladly receive the righteousness of God, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“For by grace are ye saved, through faith: and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; not of works lest any man should boast.
R. R.
ML 05/20/1900