IT is now almost three years since two of my sisters were converted to the Lord.
They had just left school, and were in the midst of the pleasures of the world. One day a friend asked them, as a favor, to go and hear the Gospel preached, and they went; and on that same evening the Lord. blessed His word to the salvation of their souls. Ever since that day they had again and again entreated all of us to go with them to hear the Gospel, and had often told us of the Saviour’s love for us, and that He was not willing that we should perish, but that we should accept His free gift of everlasting life.
But none of us took much notice of what they said, and often we laughed at them. Constantly, too: they talked to me when alone, but I never heeded what they said, and told them I had enough religion on Sundays without having it on weekdays.
I went on in this way, rejecting Christ, for about two years and a half more, and then I began to think about eternity; and I knew that if I died. I was sure to be lost forever. I could not put the thought of it from me, and it made me wretched, though I did not tell anyone I was unhappy. I continued in this miserable state for about seven weeks, when I went to hear the Gospel. I listened attentively the whole time, but did. not feel any benefit until afterward, when a friend of my sister’s spoke to me, and among other texts he quoted, “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37)). I had heard it before, but it never came home to me as then. I thought, Jesus says so, it must be true. I took Him at His word, believed that He would not cast me out, came to Him, and went home saved and rejoicing.
My youngest sister was saved a month afterwards.
And now, in the space of two and a half years, the Lord has been pleased to draw to Himself seven out of a family of eight. I used to think it was hard to believe, but it is as simple as possible; just simply trust Jesus. Come to. Jesus while it is time; don’t put it off, You may never see tomorrow, and what an awful thing to die unsaved. Come now, for “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)). Believe God and you are saved, for He says, “Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely” (Rev. 22:1717And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:17)). “Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life” (John 6:4747Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. (John 6:47)). “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, and thy house” (Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31)). “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37)).
G. F. de C.