The Man Under the Clock.

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THE workers were praying very earnestly in the Mission Hall at F—for blessing on special services which were held. All the requests had been laid before the Lord. "There is one more," I said; "let us pray for any who have made up their minds not to come." On the Sunday we began with confidence in God, who never disappoints. Before the service we had some stirring Gospel hymns, and during the singing a few working men came in, one going across the hall and sitting under the clock, whilst another came up to the platform, and pointing to the other exclaimed. "There he is, sir, under the clock." All eyes were turned to the man, and I asked what was meant. "Why, sir, God has answered our prayers. Praise the Lord! He said he would not come." I was a little afraid lest the man would be offended and go off, so we sang again, and I told out as earnestly as I could the story of God's love in giving Jesus to die for a sinner like me. I afterward invited all to stay for a short prayer meeting; not one attempted to go. I shall never forget that prayer meeting, for one after another got up and prayed, "Lord, save that man under the clock! Lord, save that man under the clock!" "Amen, amen! Do, Lord!" were the responses all over the building. A dear fellow sitting near him said, "Harry, we want you to be saved; God wants you to be saved; Jesus wants to save you-will you let Him?" "I will," replied the man, as the tears rolled down his cheeks. Then on their knees they read John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) together, making it a very personal, individual thing that God so loved Harry that he gave His only begotten Son, that Harry by believing in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Our prayer meeting turned into a private meeting, and what joy there must have been in heaven! When Harry was asked how it was he could sit and listen to such prayers for his salvation, he said: "I felt as if I was stuck to the seat. I could not understand my mates taking such an interest in me, but, thank God, He took an interest in a poor working man like me.”
God is deeply interested in you. He is so anxious that you should be saved from eternal wrath that He has made a way of escape for you. Have you found the way? God says you are lost, but Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. God says you are dead, but Jesus died that the dead might have life. God has declared the wages of sin is death, but Jesus has power on earth to forgive, because "The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin." If you would quietly think over it, surely you would be convinced of one of the mightiest of facts—that God loves you. "Prove it," shouted a man in the park one day at the open-air meeting. "THAT HE GAVE," said the speaker. Surely no greater evidence is needed to prove God's love than that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)). Why not now believe and live? F. H. D.