How sweet, dear reader, is the name and title that Jesus bears: Savior! How well it suits us as lost sinners!
It is of all importance that we should know the truth, and acknowledge the truth about ourselves: that we are really lost sinners before God sinners needing a Savior.
We cannot be patched up by any religious process so as to be fitted for the presence of God. Our case is desperate, and nothing less than a Savior can meet it. Our hope of going to heaven, without the Savior, is a delusion.
Some time ago we came in contact with a young woman who had talked very nicely about "hoping to go to heaven:" but, having some doubts as to her state of soul, we asked her how long she had been saved.
She replied: "I can't say I'm saved; but my parents are Christians, and I have been brought up to it.”
We fear she represents a large class; and we would say, in all love and faithfulness, that this "being brought up to it" is a delusion of the devil.
Of course, one may be saved while young; thank God, many are! But, whether young or old, be assured of this, dear reader: it is only a personal, living Savior Who can fit you for God's presence.
"This Jesus hath God raised up, and exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior."
"He is able," the Scripture says, "to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him." 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). We assure the reader that He is not only able, but that He delights to save needy, lost sinners.
The Scripture further says: "Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other Name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:1212Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12).
O, weary soul, lost in sin, listen to His tender loving words: "Come unto Me, all ye that labor 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).