THE KING’S BUSINESS Jewish Work
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Slowly but surely the veil is being lifted from the Jewish hearts and everywhere to day there are signs of awakening. There are many responsive, believing hearts among the Jews and as our workers go about the city it is no unusual thing to hear from them this acknowledgment, “ Oh yes, I believe Jesus was Messiah*” How ever, a belief in Him is not always followed by a public confession—there are many, many secret believers. The; field is a needy one and it is white to the harvest. Pray for Israel. Hear God say, “ I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night; ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, and give him no rest, till he establish and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.” Isaiah 62:6-7. What a wonderful privilege was vouch safed to us when Jesus said, “ Ye shall be my witnesses!” It is a glorious privilege to tell about Jesus to dying souls among the Gentiles, but sweeter than any other kind of Gospel work is the call to labor for Israel. To have the wonderful privi lege of showing to the brethren of our dear Jewish Saviour the way to God is sweetest o f all. One of our Bible women had this privilege the other day. She was asked to go to Venice by a dear sister who has for years loved and prayed for and worked among the Jews of Los Angeles and who is counted a dear friend by many, many o f them. They were to visit a Jewess for whom Mrs. C— has been praying for eighteen years. Upon their arrival they were disappointed at finding the mother away from home, but the three children knew their mother’s friend and loved her, too. That was very evident. The visitors were assured by Sadie, the eldest girl (only ten years old but seemingly more like thirteen) that her mother would soon re turn and at once with true Jewish hospi tality she went about preparations to serve her visitors with tea and bread and butter. Mrs. C— suggested to the Bible woman
that she felt God might be giving an op portunity to speak to the children. So with a definite prayer for guidance and being assured that her friend was praying for her, it came into the Bible woman’s mind to ask the little girl if she knew the story of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. And over the tea cups the sweet, wonderful story of God’s visit to Abraham’s tent was told, when He came to tell the two old people that they were to have a son. The little girl had done just like Sarah! Sadie came and looked on while together they read from the precious Book how Abraham fetched the calf and Sarah baked the cakes. And then fo,r two hours they two talked and the friend prayed and entertained the small er children. Sadie had been in Mrs. Man- son’s little Sunday School some time ago besides being old for her years, so she had many questions to ask, but as the story of sin and of the Messiah in type and prophecy was told in childish language, her interest grew, and interest deepened into conviction which was plainly written in her face. But though this was all very interesting there was one story she had heard and she did want to know more about their beautiful queen, perhaps this lady could tell her what else happened to Esther after Haman was hanged. So she slipped away and brought her book and read the story so as to make sure she was understood. When it was finished the Bible woman said, “Well, what did you want to know, Sadie?” “Why, what happened next.” She was quite dis appointed when told that that was all we knew. And then it came to the worker what God had meant. Sadie could be an Esther to her people! Her father and mother and sisters—they must die unless sprinkled with the blood of the Passover Lamb. And now she knew Jesus was Mes siah, she believed, did she not? And would she take Jesus as her Saviour, obey and live for Him? Yes, she did .believe and she would receive Him. It would be hard, but God would help her and then sqpie day save them, too. Was she too young, do
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