It is said that the celebrated Bishop Butler was very uneasy when dying, and in moments of special uneasiness and restlessness, thus expressed himself: “Though I have tried to avoid sin and to please God to the utmost of my power, yet from being conscious of my constant weakness, I am afraid to die.” “My lord,” said his chaplain, “you forget that Jesus Christ is a Savior.” True, replied the Bishop, “but how shall I know that He is a Savior for me?” The chaplain replied, “It is written, ‘Him that cometh to me I will in no wise (ÎL :¬) cast out.’” “True,” said the Bishop, “and I have read that Scripture a thousand times, but I never felt its full value till this moment. Stop there, for now I die happy.” It is blessed to see how Scripture bears testimony to the person of Christ, and the completeness of His work. Its testimony is to the Christ who is in the glory of God, having by His death settled the question of sin. It is a never-to-be-forgotten moment in the soul’s history, when for the first time the glory of God is seen in the face of Jesus Christ; from that same blessed face, once more marred than any man’s, and His form more than the sons of men, the whole glory of God shines! And I, a poor weak thing in myself, see it; and like to look at it, saying, “Let me see every ray of that glory, for it is in the face of Him who bore my sin upon the cross.”
‘‘Note: This article appeared under the title “No Wise Cast Out” in Helps in Things Concerning Himself.