John’s glorious knowledge of sins forgiven was too good to keep to himself. He told his landlady, and she immediately turned him out of doors, for “she would not have such a fuss made about religion in her house.” But when John went back to get something he had left, he found the woman’s husband was filled with sorrow for having turned him out, and said, “Tell us how we may obtain the same mercy.” So John sat down and told them of Christ, and they were both saved, the man and his wife.
Reader, this is a true story, and how we long to hear the same good news of you! It may be said just as simply of you, that——is saved. Fill in your name in that space. Come to the Lord Jesus, the risen Saviour, with all your sins, just as you are, and believe that He bore the judgment for you at Calvary and you will be saved, forgiven forever.
John soon set off to rejoin his wife in Yorkshire, but he had anything but a warm welcome from his family. John’s old mother said, “Why lad, your head is turned.” “Yes, Mother, and my heart too, thank the Lord,” he answered.
His wife said she couldn’t live with him if he went on saying people needed to be converted. “If thou wilt not go to heaven with me, Martha,” said John, “I will still do the best I can for thee, only I will not go to hell with thee for company. But I believe God will hear my prayer, and convert thy soul, and make thee a blessed companion for me in the way to heaven.” You will be glad to hear that John’s prayer was answered, and Martha became a bright happy Christian.
What then, dear reader, if your companions will not share your joy in Christ? Pray for them and be kind.to them, but do not walk with them in their sinful ways. It may be that God will save them also. If you are not saved, God is speaking to you right now. He wants to save your soul and take you to heaven. Will you let Him?
ML 10/10/1954