pause, then he told me that neither he nor his friend had done so. They had been “pumping” him with truth, but not carrying through. It seems that both of these men had been afraid or reticent in asking him to i / take the most important step of faith. Ask yourself a question, “Have I ever instructed someone concerning the Lord Jesus? As a result, did they have a desire to do something about it? Did I help them and lead them finally to the Lord Jesus Christ?” This is the way by which permanent work for the Saviour is accomplished. Here is a verse which is intended to be a tremendous encouragement to you. It is James’ epistle and frankly, I am so sorry we tend to neglect James. While he only wrote five chapters, I wish he had given us at least 25, for these which the Holy Spirit gave us through this faithful witness are full of tremendously practical truths. Have a good look at them. Read the book all the way through sometime. The last verse tells us, “Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” Notice it doesn’t say “a body” from death, (but rather a soul. Here he is talking about spiritual death. The Bible makes it quite clear that it is possible to be spiritually dead while one is physically alive. Paul wrote to Timothy, “She that liveth in pleasure, is dead while she liveth.” This is what is wrong with some won derful people all of us know. They are dead while they live. They are phys ically alive to the world and others about them; however, they are dead to God. If an individual lives his life dead to God, he will die this same way and will be in eternity dead to God. This doesn’t mean that he will be ex terminated. He will be spiritually separated from God in hell. If you are on the job, the Lord can use you to be a means of saving peo ple from spiritual death. Can you think of any higher vocation than that? This, however, is not all. It says that “he shall hide a multitude of sins.” All sin has to be accounted
for. We tend to think of past sin as being forgotten. God is eternal, how ever, and ail past sin is ever present before Him. How can this be dealt with and forgiven? God works a won derful miracle. You personally can be the means of having a multitude of PROSPECT Though darker, rougher, grows the way And cares press harder day by day, And nothing satisfies, The promise sure before me lies Of that blest place beyond the skies Where Jesus waits for me. With sight too dim to visualize The scene, though spread before my eyes, I know it will be fair; Eye hath not seen; ear hath not heard The things that are for us prepared, And Jesus will be there. Though absent, I have known His love, And by His mercies daily prove The wonders of His grace. He, whom not having seen, I love, Will call, and in His home above I'll see Him face to face. With patience in His love I'll rest, And whisper that He knoweth best, And I am satisfied. y'Then, clinging to that guiding hand, A weakling, in His strength I'll stand, Though I be sorely tried, l Though burdened with a load of care, He's promised me the strength to bear The trials that appall. So, hinding pain away from sight, I'll let my life be fair and bright While waiting for His call. — Robert R. Pentecost past sins blotted out. Do you see your privilege? Have you been engaging in personal evangelism? Have you taken the privilege of presenting the Gos pel to others in a manner they can understand? Have they been moved by it and exercised faith thereby? 6
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