Dr. Chalmers was once going to visit a woman who was anxious about her soul. To reach her cottage he had to cross a small stream of water. Over this there was placed a plank, the only means of passing to the other side.
When he came to the frail bridge the doctor, who was a heavy man, began to test its strength by pressing his stick upon it. He hesitated to risk himself upon the board. But soon he heard a shrill voice from the house calling out, "Just trust the plank, Doctor; just trust the plank!" He trusted it and crossed in safety.
He found the troubled one doubting Christ. Was He able to save such a sinner as she was? Could her guilt be forgiven through Him? Had she not gone too far ever to be blessed?
The doctor listened for a while to her story, and then cried: "Just trust Christ, Maggie; just trust Christ!”
He was the plank of her salvation. He could bear her weight. He could save her, for He had already saved the chief of sinners.
Maggie trusted Christ and was blessed.
Just trust Christ, sinner; just trust Christ!
"Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him.”
"AS MANY AS RECEIVED HIM
(JESUS), TO THEM GAVE HE
POWER TO BECOME THE
SONS OF GOD,
EVEN TO THEM THAT BELIEVE
ON HIS NAME.”