AS I was carrying the blessed message of the love of God to the aged and infirm women, who occupied a large ward in one of our London Work houses, my attention was attracted to one who, by reason of the infirmity of age—she was upwards of eighty years old—was unable to rise from her bed. On speaking to her she told me freely of her desire to be assured that the salvation which God offers without money and without price, to all who rest in the finished work of His Son, was indeed hers. Then, with such a look of wistful eagerness upon the poor worn face, she asked, “Can you tell me where the Lord Jesus is now?” adding, “I am sure I could trust Him if I could only be quite sure about that.”
Wondrous question, prompted surely by the Holy Spirit.
I never saw the aged woman again, for the Lord, who had graciously opened a door into the infirmary wards of the workhouse, gave me duties which prevented my going there again.
But on the authority of God’s word we know that since Christ is risen, those, whose sins He bore upon the cross, are justified. “He was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification.” (Rom. 4:2525Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. (Romans 4:25).) The sins of all who put their trust in Him, are entirely put away from the presence of God, and the risen Christ is the living proof that His own are justified in Him. “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Rom. 5:11Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1).) We are free to love and to serve and to worship God by that One who, being raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, (Rom. 6:44Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:4)), and who ever lives to make intercession for us. (Heb. 7:2525Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25).) C. J. L.