The blessings which came to me following our workers' meeting in January have enabled me to understand better the meaning of that statement by Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, when he said, "We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ." I went to the meeting greatly troubled over failures and lacks in my Christian experience, and while there I received much mental and spiritual food, but the real problem remained unsolved. When I left the workers' meeting, although I recognized that I had received spiritual uplift, I was still somewhat disappointed. But the studies I had listened to, and the few words I had had with Elder MacGuire personally, set me to thinking and searching along some lines that have since brought real help to me. That help is Christ. I was looking for an experience—something which I could do to bring me into a more satisfactory way of living; but instead of an experience such as I was seeking, I found Him. Christ has become real to me in a sense never known before. My attention is now centered on Him, rather than on an experience; and through the operation of the Holy Spirit changes are being wrought in my life.
One of the most amazing things of my life is the effect which this new knowledge of Christ has already had in the personal work for individuals which I have done. It has always been difficult for me to talk with a person about his soul's welfare, but now I find it easy. I don't know when or how the change came; it has seemed to be somewhat progressive; but it is a very definite change.
The particular thing that the Lord used to help me see Jesus as my personal Saviour, was a tract entitled, "The Perils of the Victorious Life." But now that I have grasped some of the things presented there, I wonder that I did not see them long ago in the writings of the Spirit of prophecy, for now I see them so plainly traced through these inspired writings. I have been feeding on those two chapters in "Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers," entitled, "The Preciousness of Christ to His Followers" and "The Victorious Life." I praise God for His unspeakable Gift, and rejoice in the blessed privilege of fellowship with Christ.
A Licensed Minister.
