A man, steeped in sin and convinced of the evil of his life, came to the great evangelist, D. L. Moody, seeking the way of salvation. Moody opened his Bible to John 6:37 and pointed to these words of Jesus: "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."

The man raised the objection, "Mr. Moody, I am a drunkard."

"It does not say," replied Moody, "'Him that cometh to Me who is not a drunkard I will in no wise cast out.'"

The man said, "But I have abandoned my wife and my children."

"That is a dreadful sin," replied Moody, "but God doesn't say 'Him that cometh to Me who has not abandoned his wife and children I will in no wise cast out.'"

A third objection was stated. "I have stolen; I have been in jail."

"Still, my friend," Moody softly responded, "it does not say 'Him that cometh to Me who has never stolen, who has never been in jail, I will in no wise cast out.' That covers you without argument or exception."

The man came to Christ, believing on Him, and went on his way rejoicing that he had not been cast out.

—Fellowship