Christ the Door.

“I AM the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” (John 10:99I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. (John 10:9).) Such were the words from which a servant of the Lord was proclaiming the gospel, to a large company of persons in the W― Townhall, one evening in the month of October, 1879; and amongst the company then present was a young man about twenty-two years of age, one who had drunk deeply of the pleasures of sin, but up to that time had failed to get satisfaction.
The preacher dwelt a great deal on the little word “any,” showing the people that it did not matter who they were or what they were — great sinners or little sinners, moral or immoral — all were included in the word any; whosoever they were, if they entered in by this door they should one and all be saved, and should go in and out, and find pasture. God in His infinite love and grace caused several to enter by that living door that night, and amongst them was the young man above mentioned, who, when the meeting closed, retired happy and rejoicing, because a saved man, and spent the remainder of the night in praising Him who had called him out of nature’s darkness into His most marvelous light. So full of joy was he, that he could not keep it to himself, but told all with whom he came in contact what a Saviour he had found. Have you, dear reader, entered in by the door? Do you know what it is to be saved and to have perfect liberty? “Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.” (Acts 13:3838Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: (Acts 13:38).) “I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.” (1 John 2:1212I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. (1 John 2:12).) “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” (1 John 5:1313These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (1 John 5:13).)
H. C.