I WAS brought up in a Christian home, and was often spoken to by my father about my soul. Alas, I was bent on having my own way, so I went in for all kinds of so-called pleasure. When I was old enough I went to work, but in a strange city. It was so arranged that I went to board with Christians. After being a year or so there I left my situation and went home. My mother’s first words were,
“Well, Willie, I hope you have come home to get saved.”
Nothing seemed to satisfy me, as I was troubled about my soul. I felt very miserable. Special meetings were being held, and my mother asked me to go next evening. That night the preacher, gave a very searching address. After the meeting was over, a friend spoke to me, and read various portions of God’s Word. But although really troubled and anxious, I could not grasp God’s way of salvation. While on the way home the thought came to me,
“This might be my last chance, and if I die tonight I will be lost forever.” I said to myself, “If it is possible to be saved, I will be saved this very night.” Walking slowly along, the hymn came to me:
“Jesus, I will trust Thee,
Trust Thee with my soul;
Guilty, lost, and helpless,
Thou canst make me whole.”
I stood still and repeated these words, sent as a message from God to me, and then said,
“Yes, I am a guilty, lost, helpless sinner, on my way to hell.” But immediately I added,
“Lord, Thou canst make me whole.”
Thus while standing alone that dark night, I received the Lord Jesus Christ as my own personal Saviour, believing, as the Word says, “Christ died for the ungodly,” therefore He died for me.
I was so happy that I had to tell my fellow-work-men what the Lord had done for me. Since then I have had the joy of telling out the grand old story of Jesus and His love in various parts of the world. I am indeed thankful to God for saving me, and I gladly pass on to others how God in mercy plucked me as a brand from the burning. Dear child, is your soul saved? What God has done for me He wants to do for you.
“Prepare to meet thy God.”
“Flee from the wrath to come.”
Jesus said,
ML 06/01/1924