REST IN JESUS | AdventAI

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 16, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 11.

REST IN JESUS.

A POOR English girl in a home in Paris, ill in body and hopeless in spirit, was greatly affected by hearing some children singing, “I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto Me and rest.” When they came to the words, “Weary and worn and sad,” she said: “That’s me; that’s me. What did He do? Fill it up! fill it up!”

She never rested till she had heard the whole of the hymn, which tells how Jesus gives rest to such.

By and by she asked, “Is that true?” On being told, “Yes,” she asked: “Have you come to Jesus? Has He given you rest?” “He has.”

Raising herself, she asked: “Do you mind my coming close to you? Maybe it would be easier to go to Jesus with one who has been before than to go alone.” So saying, she nestled her head on the shoulder of her who watched, and, clutching her as one in the agony of death, she murmured, “Now try and take me with you to Jesus.”

Their voices joined in prayer. The presence of Jesus filled her heart, and she had rest and peace.—Western Christian.