THERE is in one of the Midland towns in the workhouse, a poor blind man—poor in this world’s goods at least, but, it is hoped, rich in faith, and an heir of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love Him (James 2:55Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? (James 2:5)).
A visitor one day saw this poor fellow,
and speaking to him said,
“Can you see yourself?”
“Yes, sir,” was the answer.
“What can you see yourself as?
“As a sinner, sir,” he replied.
The visitor then asked, “Can you see Jesus?”
“Yes, sir.”
“What can you see Jesus as?”
“As my Saviour, sir.”
This blind man could see two things—himself as a sinner—the Lord Jesus as his Saviour.
Reader, can you see these two things? If not, you are blind, blinded by the god of this world. May God in His mercy open your eyes now, in the day of grace, to see yourself as a sinner, and the Lord Jesus as your Saviour, or else, you will assuredly have them opened in the Day of Judgment, when you will indeed see yourself as a sinner, but Jesus then as a Judge.
ML 07/01/1906