While I was living in the village at Sanford, one morning an aged milkman met me as he was going up to the depot for his milk to sell in the neighboring town. As we met he stopped, looked at me, and said, “Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”
“Thank God,” I answered, “I found it out in time!”
“Yes,” said he, “and so did I. Besides that, I have Christ now, so that my side of the scale goes down heavy.”
“Yes,” I said, “I have Christ too, thank God,” and we passed on.
Do you know, my reader, that God has put you into the balances? Not only you, but everybody, has been weighed in God’s scales and all have been found wanting, for “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Rom. 3:2323For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23).
Do you know that this is true of you? If you do, have you accepted Christ—the only perfect One—the only One in whom God could find full weight in every respect—who satisfied God as to the question of your sins and mine? He offered Himself without spot to God. He finished the work God gave Him to do, for He said when on the cross, “It is finished.” John 19:3030When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (John 19:30). Thus He glorified God, and God has glorified Him in that He has raised Him from among the dead, and exalted Him to His own right hand as a Prince and a Savior (Acts 5:3131Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. (Acts 5:31)).
Do you know that blessed One as your Savior? You have heard of Him. His fame has gone out throughout the world, but have you accepted Him as your Savior? Do you know Him as the One who took your place on the cross—as the One who has exhausted all God’s righteous judgment in your stead?
His precious blood was shed to cleanse you from all your sins and guilt. Simply believe on Him, and own Him as your Savior, for “the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.” 1 John 1:77But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7).
How precious to know Him thus! Then should God call you to account today you would not be found wanting.
“Every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”
“Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.”
If you are still unsaved still heedless and careless of your never-dying soul and God should call you to render your account today, how sad it would be for you! What account would you render to God then? You would find you had come sadly short, and that too without one single excuse. Ponder, I pray you, these solemn realities. Cease your own efforts to make up the account. Accept Christ, the blessed Substitute. Cast yourself entirely upon Him, and rest in His finished work. Then “all will be well.”