An Indian guide in the American Revolutionary War was fatally wounded. A Christian friend went to see him, and said, “Do you know anything about Jesus Christ?”
“O yes,” replied the Indian. “Me know much ‘bout Him. Long time ago —very young—me go see Indian missionary, Brainerd. In little log house, all alone, white man look sick—meet Indian—pray with him—make much prayer—talk out of spirit book. Many times he look on Indian and say, ‘Poor friend,’ and his eyes all run down with tears.”
“Do you think you will meet him in heaven?” asked his friend again.
“O yes,” was the answer. “Me certain Jesus Christ never forget poor Indian. Me never forget Him one day. Me hope to see Him before morning. Me no fear. Inside eyes all open. Inside heart all smooth.”
And so the poor Indian passed away to be with Christ. But when he said, so expressively, “Inside eyes all open,” he was only saying in different words what dear old Simeon uttered eighteen hundred years before, when he held the infant Jesus in his arms: “Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace,... For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation.” Luke 2:29,3029Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, (Luke 2:29‑30).
ML 08/29/1965