When the Lord uplifts His dear Son before the sinner, that sinner should take Him without hesitation. If you take Him by faith, you have Him, and none can take Him from you. Out with your hand, man, and take Him at once!
Two inquiring ones, sisters, came to me. They had been hearing the gospel for only a short season, but they had been deeply impressed by it. I asked them: "Have you in very deed believed in the Lord Jesus Christ? Are you saved?”
One of them replied: "I have been trying hard to believe.”
"No," I said, "that will not do. Did you ever tell your father that you tried to believe him?”
After I dwelt a while upon the matter, they admitted that such language would have been an insult to their father.
I then set the gospel very plainly before them in as simple language as I could, and I begged them to believe Jesus, who is more worthy of faith than the best of fathers. One of them said: "I cannot realize it; I cannot realize it, if I am saved.”
I answered thus: "God bears testimony to His Son, that whosoever trusts in His Son is saved. Will you make Him a liar now, or will you believe His word?”
While I spoke, one of them started as if astonished, and she startled us all as she said: "Oh, sir, I see it all! I am saved! Oh, do thank Jesus for me! He has shown me the way! He has saved me! I see it now!”
The other of the two sisters, however, did not at once see the gospel as the other had done, though I feel sure she will before long.
Now does it not seem strange that, both hearing the same words, one should come out into clear light, and the other should remain in doubt? The change which comes over the heart when the understanding grasps the gospel is often reflected in the face, and shines like the light of heaven. Such newly enlightened souls have often exclaimed: "Why, sir, it is so plain! How is it I have not seen it before this? I understand what I read in the Bible now, though I could not make it out before.”
In fact, the truth is always plain and simple, but they were looking for signs and wonders in themselves. Therefore they could not see what was near them—Christ Jesus ever at hand, ready and waiting to become the Light of life to all who will receive Him. Childlike trust in Him opens the eyes of your heart to see and understand His Word.
Will you believe Him now?