The Power of the Word

We little know when we send a Testament or a Bible what blessing may follow, The following incident sent me by a dear Christian is a most striking instance of the power of the Word of God not only to save the soul, but to expound the great truths of God. The following letter contained the incident of which I speak. The writer says:―
“Early last month I heard a brother, who has been carrying on missionary work at Singapore and neighborhood for thirty-two years, say how much he enjoyed sitting in a meeting of native Christians there, principally Chinese, and listen to their conversation. On one occasion he was utterly astounded to hear them talking of the Lord’s coming, and upon asking them who had been talking to them, and where they had learned that blessed truth, they told him they had learned it from reading their Bibles. What encouragement to continue in the good work! We often think of the heathen people as quite unable to understand, or gain knowledge of the grace and ways of God without a human teacher, but we are corrected, I think, in Psa. 119:130,130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. (Psalm 119:130) ‘The entrance of Thy Word giveth light, giving understanding to the simple,’ and in Isaiah 55:10,10For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: (Isaiah 55:10) So shall My Word be that goeth forth out of My mouth; it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall do that which I please, and it shall accomplish that for which I send it.’”
The writer adds this remark in another letter:— “I thought perhaps the interest in your work now that the war is over was cooling down, and that you might not be receiving the same pecuniary help as during the war, and that the blessing gained by the Chinese men was such a vivid proof that the Word of God is sufficient, that it would be encouragement to you to go on with the work, and to me to continue my little help to it.” C. F. B.