Some years ago three ladies who loved the Lord Jesus were visiting in Lin Shui, in a desolate barren district in interior China. They sold a Gospel to a man named Yang, and though he could not read, he took it to his home in a tiny settlement three miles away, and carefully put it away.
Later his brother, who was able to read the Gospel, visited Yang, and he became so interested that he went to a town twenty miles away to hear more. Here he heard that "God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16). Since all have sinned and become unfit for God's presence, the only way to obtain pardon and peace is to take the Lord Jesus as one's own personal Saviour. This the young man did, and he was so happy that he went back to his brother's home, and told them. of his joy in believing. Soon they, too, were trusting in the Lord and began to tell their neighbors the good news.
Both Yang and his brother are now with the Lord, but the widow of the one who bought the Gospel is still living, and she and her two sons and their wives and children are all rejoicing in the Lord. There are also quite a number of Christians in that district who come together each Lord's Day to read His Word and worship Him.
Have you, my reader, taken the Lord at His Word when He says, "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matt. 11:2828Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28). He will give you pardon and rest if you will own your guiltiness, and take Him as your own Saviour. Why not do so now? "Behold. now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." 2 Cor. 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Messages of the Love of God 1/6/1952