The way that the Word of God acts in the power of the Holy Spirit is well illustrated in the case of a Chinese restaurant-keeper.
Desiring to become acquainted with the English language, he procured a copy of St. Matthew's Gospel in diglot form—that is, in Chinese and English side by side.
The opening of the gospel, giving the genealogy of our Lord Jesus, greatly attracted him. All about ancestors always appeals forcibly to the Chinese.
As he improved in his knowledge of the language, he read on through the chapters of the gospel and grew more and more uneasy. He was being convicted of his sin and of his need of salvation. Reaching the eleventh chapter he read the invitation of the Savior: "Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
That was what he earnestly sought—rest, and he said, "This is the Man of rest—the very man for me, I must find Him.”
And it was not long before peace filled his soul and he became a consistent Christian.