Pardon, The Moment of—Joyful – Charles Spurgeon

I SHALL never forget when my iniquity was removed; it was indeed in one single moment. Wretched I was, and more; my sins terrified, alarmed me, they haunted me day and night, they made me to sit on the doorstep of Hell; but how changed was the scene when I heard and understood that text, “Look unto me and be you saved, all you ends of the earth,” for then I was enabled to look to Jesus, and one look removed mountains. As I looked, my iniquity was forgiven, my joy was overflowing. I had to restrain myself, and to do violence to my feelings in order to keep my seat. If the Methodists cry out, “Hallelujah,” I could for once have cried out “Hallelujah” with the loudest of them. Oh, the bliss of pardon, when it comes by the Holy Spirit! You may hear about it, my brethren, you may read about it, and both of these are well in their way; I hope you will continue both to hear and read, but these are not enough; it is essential that you receive the word with living power within from God himself, against whom you have offended.