Jerusalem sinners, the murderers of Christ, thus: “Repent, every one of you: be baptized, every one of you, in His name, for the remission of sins; and you shall, every one of you, receive the Holy Ghost.”

“But I was one of those who plotted to take away His life. May I be saved by Him?”

“Every one of you.”

“But I was one of those who bore false witness against Him. Is there grace for me?”

“For every one of you.”

“But I was one of those who cried out, Crucify Him! crucify Him! and who desired that Barrabas, the murderer, might live, rather than He. What will become of me, think you?”

“I am to preach repentance and remission of sins to every one of you.”

“But I was one of those who did spit in His face when He stood before His accusers; I also was one that mocked Him when, in anguish, He hung bleeding on the tree. Is there room for me?”

“For every one of you.”

“But I was one of those who, in His extremity, said, Give Him gall and vinegar to drink! Why may I not expect the same when pain and anguish are upon me?”

“Repent of these thy wickednesses; and here is remission of sins for every one of you.”

“But I railed on Him; I reviled Him; I hated Him; I rejoiced to see Him mocked at by others. Can there be hope for me?”

“There is; for every one of you.”

Oh, what a blessed “Every-one-of-you” is here! How willing was Peter and the Lord Jesus by the ministry of Peter—to catch these murderers with the word of the Gospel, that they might be monuments of the grace of God!

Now it is a solemn fact that every one who receives the offer of the Gospel can lock and bolt the door of his heart, and say to the Lord Jesus Christ he refuses to let Him in. But it is also a blessed truth that you can unlock that door and say to Him, “Welcome! thrice welcome, Son of God, into this heart of mine!” The question is: Will you let Christ come in and save you? It is not a question of whether He is able. Who will open their hearts, and let the Saviour come in?

“There’s a stranger at the door:

Let Him in!

He has been there oft before:

Let Him in!

Let Him in, ere He is gone;

Let Him in, the Holy One,

Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son:

Let Him in!

Open now to Him your heart:

Let Him in!

If you wait He will depart:

Let Him in!

Let Him in, He is your Friend;

He your soul will sure defend;

He will keep you to the end:

Let Him in!

Hear you now His loving voice?

Let Him in!

Now, oh now, make Him your choice:

Let Him in!

He is standing at the door;

Joy to you He will restore,

And His name you will adore:

Let Him in!

Now admit the heavenly Guest.

Let Him in!

He will make for you a feast:

Let Him in!

He will speak your sins forgiven,

And when earth-ties all are riven,

He will take you home to heaven,

Let Him in!”

Rev. J. B Atchinson