Sept. 12
WHAT OF MY HOUSE?
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and
thy house" Acts 16:31
This gospel for a man with a sword at his throat is the gospel for
me. This would suit me if I were dying, and it is all that I need
while I am living. I look away from self, and sin, and all idea of
personal merit, and I trust the Lord Jesus as the Saviour whom God has
given. I believe in Him, I rest on Him, I accept Him to be my all in
all. Lord, I am saved, and I shall be saved to all eternity, for I
believe in Jesus. Blessed be thy name for this. May I daily prove by
my life that I am saved from selfishness, and worldliness, and every
form of evil.
But those last words about my "house": Lord, I would not run away
with half a promise when thou dost give a whole one. I beseech thee,
save all my family. Save the nearest and dearest. Convert the
children, and the grandchildren, if I have any. Be gracious to my
servants, and all who dwell under my roof, or work for me. Thou makest
this promise to me personally if I believe in the Lord Jesus; I
beseech thee to do as thou hast said.
I would go over in my prayer every day the names of all my brothers
and sisters, parents, children, friends, relatives, servants, and give
thee no rest till that word is fulfilled, "and thy house."