Longing to See Men Forgiven

We long to see men...forgiven. We pine to bring the prodigal's head to the Father's bosom, the wandering sheep to the good Shepherd's shoulder, the lost piece of money into the Owner's hands. Until this is done, nothing is done. I mean nothing spiritually, nothing eternally, nothing that is worthy of the agony of a Christian's life, nothing that can be looked upon as deserving an immortal spirit's spending all its fires upon it. O Lord, our souls yearn to see Jesus rewarded by the salvation of the blood-bought! Help us lead souls to Him.

- Charles H. Spurgeon, The Soulwinner (pp. 244-245)