On the outskirts of a summer resort we saw an old man walking slowly along. He appeared to possess little of this world's goods, but his face beamed with joy. As he came nearer a woman at a cottage door said: "Why there's old Mr. Cary! Who would have thought ever to see him again!”
From this we gathered that the old man had been very ill. Watching his slow progress we saw that he had a greeting or a word for everyone he met. What could he be saying? We thought perhaps he was not in his right mind.
As he drew nearer we heard the words: "Do you love the Lord? He's the One to make you happy.”
Again, to the next group: "Do you know the Lord? He is the Savior.”
As Mr. Cary passed a couple farther on, we heard again: "Do you know the Lord Jesus? He's the One to make you happy!" His own bright face told plainly that the Lord had made him happy.
What a beautiful testimony! Right in his mind or not, the dear man was right in his heart. He had "Christ dwelling in his heart by faith," and he had learned indeed to "rejoice in the Lord.”
Have you, have I? Have we found in Him "enough and to spare," so that "He's the One to make you happy" comes with reality from our lips?
"Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace whose mind
is stayed on Thee: because
he trusteth in Thee.”
"Blessed are all they that
put their trust in Him.”