A young husband was saved, and joy and peace filled his soul along with an intense desire that his wife might also be saved. One evening he wanted her to go to a gospel meeting, but there was the baby to think of. This was a difficulty.
As he urged her to go, she protested. “The baby is so little; I can’t leave.”
He insisted, “If you will only go, I can take care of the baby.”
At last she went, and as soon as she was gone he got down on his knees and pleaded with God to save his dear wife.
He felt assured in his heart that his prayer would be answered. He said, “I fully expected her to come home saved.” Faith honors God, and God honors faith.
Soon his wife returned, her face beaming with joy, and her Bible in her hand. She said to her delighted husband, “I am saved!” Opening her Bible she pointed to John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24), and said, “And this is how I know it.”
Yes, she had the assurance of her salvation. What was it—her happy feelings? No. Her repentance? No. Her prayers? No, none of these gave her assurance.
What did then? Something far better than all these put together—it was the word of the Lord Jesus: He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24).)
Can you say like her, “I am saved, and this is how I know it”?
“ Whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord
shall be saved. . . .
Faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by
the word of God.”