It was not any thing of our own, but the truths of the Bible which interested and cheered this dying man. With eagerness he listened to the doctrines of redemption and mercy through the blood of Christ, and found them exactly suited to his case.
O then how diligently ought we to study the Bible! Read it, and pray over it; it will conduct thee to the fountain of life and mercy. Remember, there is no salvation, no pardon, but through that Saviour of whom it speaks, for “there is no other name given under heaven among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts iv. 12.) Mere sorrow for past, sin, prompted by present pain, and dread of the future, forcing a cry for mercy, cannot save us, nor must we trust to it: this man wept and groaned for years but it brought him no relief—nothing effected this but the hope of mercy through the Redeemer.
Sinner, go to Him; and may the divine Spirit seal these truths upon thy heart, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
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