March 21

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)

I like to have a text like this, because it takes us all in. “Come unto Me ALL ye that labor.” That doesn't mean a select few—refined ladies and cultured men. It doesn’t mean good people only.

It applies to saint and sinner. Hospitals are for the sick, not for healthy people. Do you think that Christ would shut the door in any one’s face, and say, “I did not mean all; I only meant certain ones”? If you cannot come as a saint, come as a sinner. Only come!

A lady told me once that she was so hard-hearted she couldn’t come.

“Well, my good woman,” I said, “it doesn't say all ye soft-hearted people come. Black hearts, vile hearts, hard hearts, soft hearts, all hearts come. Who can soften your hard heart but Him?”