WE can only effectually tell “tidings of light and peace” as we know its power for ourselves. Thus we firmly believe in that old-fashioned English saying, “Speak as you find.”
In some little measure we can reiterate the words of the Saviour, “We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen” (John 3:1111Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. (John 3:11)). And the apostle Paul could say, “We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak.” The longing for your salvation and blessing, my reader, is, after all, only natural to one who is himself eternally saved and blest.
What we have discovered for ourselves is of such importance and magnitude, and the benefit so great, that we want it to be known as widely as possible, in order that others may get the benefit too. We claim no credit for the discovery, but, like all true hearted discoverers, we long to bring forward to the light what we have discovered. It must be with us as with those first finders of the Saviour. “One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother, Simon,” and he brought him to Jesus, and so with Philip, who, having been found of Christ, “findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph” (John 1:4545Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. (John 1:45)). When Isaac’s servants had finished the digging of the well they came to their master and said, “We have found water”; and in finding Christ we also have found water—that is, we have found refreshment and satisfaction.
We always feel free to recommend the medicine that has done us good. We can gladly and confidently commend Christ as an all-satisfying Saviour, for coming to Him He will give you His Holy Spirit, the living water. Oh, what a blessed provision for sin-sick souls! The secret of all true happiness at the present moment is to find Him and “living water” which He gives. All other findings are as nothing beside this.
Having found these blessings for ourselves, oh! how we long that you should find them also. Christ made known by the Holy Ghost as your Saviour is all you need for time and eternity.
“I for myself have found—
Jesus is more to me
Than all the richest, fairest gifts
Of earth could ever be.
And the more I find Him precious,
And the more I find Him true,
The more I long for you to find
What He can be to you.”
Said the Saviour to the woman in John 4:1010Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. (John 4:10); “If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give Me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of Him, and He would have given thee living water.” But does my reader feel the need of it? The woman said, “Give me to drink.” Have you said that to Him yet?
Would that the Spirit of God gave you to feel; your thirsty, dying condition while in the place where the living water maybe received as God’s free gift! Why be dying of thirst, as to your spiritual condition, while such a blessing is brought so near you? Thank God for this testimony.
We have found water, yea, a well-spring of living water, of which if a man drink he shall “never thirst.” It is found in a living, loving Person—the Lord Jesus Christ. Coming to Him our thirst was quenched, our souls revived, and now we live in Him. Having found this eternal living spring, like Isaac’s servants we exclaim, “We have found water.” Could we do less? Surely the very stones would cry out if we did not. But in love to your soul, we do speak. We tell you that Christ in Holy Ghost power is to be found, and found now.
“He that believeth on Me shall never thirst.” Millions there have been supplied, and fresh as over still it flows. “Let him that is athirst come,” are His own words. “I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.” Come and receive. Then speak as you find.
W. N.