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BIBLE: HAS YOUR VERSE CHANGED?
A poor woman in one of Mr. Whittle's meetings in Glasgow 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. -- Weekly Alliance
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