Has Your Verse Changed?
A poor woman in a revival service was brought into the light by a
little verse in the fifth chapter of John.
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and
believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not
come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
The evangelist gave her the verse, written on a little card, and sent
her home, rejoicing, with her little son. They both went to bed that
night, happy as angels.
But in the morning she came down to breakfast as gloomy as ever, her
face clouded and her heart utterly discouraged. She had had a night of
conflicts, doubts and fears. When her little boy asked what the matter
was, she could only burst into tears and say, "Oh, it is all gone. I
thought I was saved, but I feel just as bad as ever."
The little fellow looked bewildered and said, "why, Mother, has your
verse changed? I will go and see." He ran to the table and got her
Bible with the little card in it and read, "Verily, verily, I say unto
you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath
everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed
from death unto life."
"Why, Mother," he said, "it is not changed a bit. It is just the same
as it was last night; it is all right." And the mother looked with a
smile at the little preacher whose simple trust was used of God to
save her; and taking him in her arms, she thanked God that her
precious verse was still the same, and, her peace as unchanged as is
the everlasting Word of God. Is this what the apostle means? We are
justified, so let us have and hold fast to the peace. It is not merely
forgiveness, but it is an everlasting decree. Let us walk in the
strength of it, and never allow the shadow of a doubt or fear to
cross the sunlit sky of our heaven.
--Unknown
