A well-known Fisherman-Evangelist was asked by a wealthy lady to address a meeting in her house.
He was much perplexed as to how to speak to such a distinguished company; but at length decided that if John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) was good for poor sinners, it was equally efficacious for rich sinners.
After the meeting he felt that this part of his work had proved a failure, and that nothing would induce him to undertake a similar service again. A few weeks later, however, he met the same lady. Stopping him, she said,
"O, Mr.—I did so want to see you to tell you of something that took place when you were at my house. While you were speaking, one of my maids knelt outside the door with her ear at the keyhole. She heard you say, as you expounded your text, `Just take out that big word whosoever, put your own name in, and you will get the blessing'; and my maid told me afterwards that she said to herself,
`If none of the grand ladies in that room will do it, Maggie will put her name in.'
Dear friend, will you put in your name. Listen once again to the message,
What a message! It comes from the heart of God; it is brought by the Son of God, and it offers everlasting life to every man, woman, and child upon earth.
Say! Do you have everlasting life? If not, take the preacher's advice; follow Maggie's example; put in your name, put in your claim, and you too shall become the recipient and happy possessor of God's priceless gift of everlasting life.