“My eldest son,” said one, “has been skeptical from his boyhood. The best of sons; but a real rejecter of Christ. For a long time past he has been a miserable man; with everything on earth: wealth, honor, and so on, yet as wretched as he could be. Then a serious illness, which no medical skill could relieve, seemed to make his case hopeless. He went alone to some mineral baths at a health resort, and on the day of his arrival there, was invited by one of the patients into his room. There he sawn Bible—and that was enough. He could not rest till he got one, and read its sacred pages. He received and believed the gospel, and rejoiced in the forgiveness of sins through the precious blood of Christ.”
Such is the simple and truthful account of the way in which our God delights in sovereign grace. The sight of the neglected Bible was enough for the Holy Spirit to use, in deep conviction of sin. And that same blessed Word of God contained the revelation of the good news of God to that soul. Oh, what can meet the misery, and the cause of all the misery of man, but the precious blood of Jesus? What a passing from death to life! What a new creation!
Reader, are you also neglecting and rejecting that Book of all books? or is it the greatest treasure you have on earth? How great is the privilege in this day of having the Word of God. And how great also the responsibility! May the above story encourage the faith of parents.
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.” Matt. 11:2525At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. (Matthew 11:25).
ML 04/16/1961