LIZZIE Lee was brought under deep conviction of sin by the sudden death of a companion. She was in great distress about her soul, and knew not where or how to find peace. Her Bible-class teacher noticed that something was troubling Lizzie, and invited her to come to her house one evening. She opened up her mind, and told her trouble, and her teacher who is a Christian and a true lover of the Lord, took her Bible and from Isaiah 53, showed to the awakened girl how Jesus suffered for sinners, such as she, in order that they might be saved. That beautiful verse, which has been God’s message to so many sin-burdened hearts, “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed,” was the word that showed Lizzie how she might be saved. She read it and put in “my” for “our,” and claimed it as her own. This is faith. It simply takes and appropriates to itself, makes a personal possession of what has been procured for sinners. In Galatians 2:2020I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20) it says, “Who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Lizzie told the next day, in the laundry where she worked, what the Lord had done for her, how He had forgiven and saved her, and there was a great commotion among the girls. Some said it would only last a few weeks, others declared it was “the height of presumption” for anyone to say he was saved, but a few listened to Lizzie’s testimony. There are always some weary hearts and thirsty souls to whom the gospel is good news, and so it was in that laundry. Lizzie sang as she walked to her work,
“What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.”
What can make me without stain?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
As she had opportunity, she told her companions the way of life and peace. One after another became concerned and Lizzie’s teacher had the joy of leading several to the Savior. Then a week night meeting was begun, and the gospel was preached to quite a number who gathered there; the result was that many were saved.
Are you saved, dear young reader? Do you know the Lord? Have you accepted Him as the One who was wounded for you, was bruised for your iniquities? If not, do take Him now as your blessed Savior.
ML-05/02/1920