1 Corinthians 1:28

Walk the streets by moonlight, if you dare, and you will see sinners then. Watch when the night is dark, and the wind is howling, and the picklock is grating in the door, and you will see sinners then. Go to that jail, and walk through the wards, and notice the men with heavy, overhanging brows, men whom you would not like to meet at night, and there are sinners there.

Go to the Reformatories, and note those who have exhibited a rampant juvenile depravity, and you will see sinners there. Go across the seas to the place where a man will gnaw a bone reeking with human flesh, and there is a sinner there. Go where you will; you need not ransack earth to find sinners, for they are common enough; you may find them in every lane and street of every city, and town, and village, and hamlet.

It is for such that Jesus died. If you select for me the grossest specimen of humanity, if he is only born of woman, I will still have hope for him, because Jesus Christ has come to seek and to save sinners. Electing love has selected some of the worst to be made the best.

Pebbles of the brook, grace turns into jewels for the crown-royal. Worthless dross, he transforms into pure gold. Redeeming love has set apart many of the worst of mankind to be the reward of the Savior’s passion. Effectual grace calls forth many of the vilest of the vile to sit at the table of mercy, and therefore let none despair.

Reader, by that love looking out of Jesus’ tearful eyes, by that love streaming from those bleeding wounds, by that faithful love, that strong love, that pure, selfless, and abiding love; by the heart and by the tender compassion of the Savior, we implore you, do not turn away as though it were nothing to you; but believe on him and you shall be saved. Trust your soul with him, and he will bring you to his Father’s right hand in glory everlasting.