The Lost Found

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In a cottage meeting where many were gathered not long ago' to hear the gospel, some of the listeners were aroused to-their present need of a Savior. While Jesus was being preached as the Savior for lost sinners a man of middle age' fell down on his knees crying out in agony of soul: "I'm lost! I'm, lost!" Looking up through his tears, he said: to those near him,:"This is a warning to you."
This poor, contrite sinner was down where God could find and bless him, for "the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." Luke 19:1010For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:10). Owning his true condition, the lost one can be found by the Savior, the sinless, spotless One who endured the cross of shame and agony in order to bring guilty sinners—cleansed through faith in His precious blood—to God as His children.
So it was with this man. In a few minutes he was rejoicing, believing in Jesus as a Savior for himself.
What about you, dear reader? Have you believed God's Word about yourself? Have you seen yourself a sinner both by nature and by practice? "As by' one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." Rom. 5:1212Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5:12).
Thus spiritually ruined, and bad enough to be lost forever unless cleansed from your sins in the BLOOD OF JESUS, what will mere outward profession avail if underneath it there is nothing real for eternity?
Perhaps your religious belief does not embrace the word "LOST:" The fashionable professor of religion today leaves it behind. But remember: there is no word better known in HELL, and none will be better known in the "LAKE OF FIRE" forever. Its deepest meaning will be fathomed there where no Savior for the lost can be found.
Thank God, today Christ is near and is offered to you as a love-gift. Sin-burdened and helpless in yourself, by faith look to Calvary, and behold the question of sin (your nature as a child of Adam) and sins (your acts by thought, word, and deed in willful rebellion against God) settled once and for all on the Cross. And know this: the Man charged by God on that "CROSS OF CALVARY" with the whole question of sin is NOW on the "FATHER'S THRONE" as the "Lamb newly slain," "able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto. God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them." Heb. 7:2525Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25).
Surely such a Savior is worthy of your acceptance NOW. Will you have Him?