JAMES Monson unfolded the paper that was handed him and read the words that were written there.
“JAMES: — I WANT YOU TO COME AND SEE ME AT SIX O’CLOCK, AFTER YOU HAVE LEFT THE FACTORY. YOURS FAITHFULLY,......
Promptly at six o’clock, the young man went to his employer, who had written the above note. When he entered the office, after a pause, the gentleman looked up from his desk and asked, “Do you wish to see one James?”
Somewhat surprised, holding out the note he had received, he said “Here is the letter you sent me.”
“Oh, I see you received my note. When I sent you the message you did as it said. You believed I wanted to see you?”
“Yes, sir. What else could I do?”
“Well, James, you did quite right to come. Now here is another message for you; will you please do what it says.” He handed him another paper. James opened it and there he read.
“COME UNTO ME, ALL YE THAT LABOR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST.”
James knew those words from the Bible. He had often been spoken about being saved but he thought there was something he had to do. Now he realized how simple it is believe what God has said. As he looked at the words, he stood there thinking, not knowing what to do. A last he spoke to the gentleman. "Am I just to believe this in the same way I believed your note?”
“Just in the same way,” was the reply.
Then James saw how he could be saved by simply doing as Jesus said in that verse: “Come unto ME... and I will give you rest.” James had read a message from his employer and he did what it told him to do. In the Bible we read God’s message to lost sinners. Won’t you do what it says?
In Isaiah 1:1818Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18) we read, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” And, “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).
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