Lord Cecil, cousin to Queen Victoria, was a devoted servant of Christ. For many years he preached the gospel in Canada, spending much of his time in out-of-the-way places, among the lumbermen, and Indians as well.
One Lord’s day morning he was on his way to meet with a few believers around the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ and to worship Him. On his way he passed the home of another Christian man who was at the time in his back yard chopping wood. This Christian had once been a bright follower of the Saviour, but he had grown cold in his soul. He neglected to read his Bible, to pray, to attend the meetings; in short, he was a backslider. Like many another Christian has done, before and since, he stayed home from partaking of the Lord’s supper in order to get his own dinner.
As Lord Cecil passed his gate, he stopped and shouted: “The Lord is coming, brother! the Lord is coming!” Then he passed on.
The word from that faithful servant of Christ struck deep into the conscience of the Christian man and was the means of his restoration. The thought of his Saviour’s love and the fact that He might come at any moment, both stirred and bowed his heart. Restored in his soul he again sought to please his Lord and was found in the fellowship of his brethren once more.
ML-12/04/1966