A SERVANT of God recently called at a small cottage, the sole inmate of which he found to be an aged woman. Noticing her visitor’s tired appearance, she very courteously asked him to rest a while, and share her simple meal.
The invitation was gladly accepted, be deeming it a fitting opportunity of speaking for his Lord. Accordingly, he soon asked her how matters stood between her and God.
“What about eternity? Where will you spend it?” he inquired.
The dear old woman, who had learned, and was realizing the blessedness of simply taking God at His word and resting, in what He said, readily responded,
“The Lord Jesus Christ has settled the matter for me, having died for my sins according to the Scriptures.”
On being told that the same blessed Lord Jesus was coming to take those for whom He died, to be forever with and like Himself; and knowing that He Himself said He would come quickly, the grave might never receive her body, she expressed great gladness. The tears of joy trickled down her wrinkled cheeks as she thought of Him and of the depths into which He descended in order to win her poor soul.
“Were He to come now, as we are talking together, would you not be afraid?” asked the servant of God.
“Afraid!” she exclaimed, “No, indeed! Why, man, I love Him.”
Surely in her case, 1 John 4:1919We love him, because he first loved us. (1 John 4:19) was verified: “We love Him, because He first loved us.”
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us.” Titus 2.13.
ML 02/13/1927