I must tell you of one of my young friends, whose name is Maggie.
“O, how I should like to see you truly saved, Maggie,” said I to her one day, “now, will you promise me to repeat these words every night this week before you retire to rest:
‘O Lord, show me myself?’”
This Maggie promised to do, and I said no more to her for six weeks, having left her in the Lord’s hands to bless her soul. It was about the end of that time, Maggie came to me in great distress, because of what she had heard the minister say the day before. He had urged all his congregation to come individually to the Lord Jesus, and to come at once, just as they were. Poor Maggie was in trouble of heart.
“No tomorrow is promised me,” said she, “in God’s Word— ‘Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts,’” (Hebrews 4:77Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (Hebrews 4:7)); and, she added, “I long to be saved, but I have always believed. The devils believe and tremble; they have no peace, neither have I.”
Then I gave her these two texts of Scripture,
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:11Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1). I also gave her a slip of paper having written on it, “Will you take God at His Word? say Yes, or No.”
Most gladly did Maggie say, “Yes,” and no sooner had the word fallen from her lips than she wept for joy. Indeed, I too rejoiced with her, and, remembering the blessed words of Jesus,
“I say unto you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” Luke 15:1010Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. (Luke 15:10). We both thanked the Lord for His grace in saving such wretched creatures as we are.
ML 11/22/1931