In 1847, Sir James Simpson, a doctor from Edinburgh, discover that chloroform could be used as an anesthetic to render people insensible to the pain of surgery. Dr. Simpson made it possible for people to go through the most dangerous operations without fear of pain and suffering.
Some years later, while lecturing at the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Simpson was asked by one of his students, “What do you consider to be the most valuable discovery of your lifetime?” To the surprise of his students, who had expected him to refer to chloroform, Dr. Simpson replied, ” My most valuable discovery was when I discovered myself a sinner and Jesus Christ became my Saviour.
Coming to the end of lives of great renown and valuable service, hundreds of outstanding men have counted the forgiveness of their sins and the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ into their lives as the most significant thing they ever experienced or did. All else was counted as insignificant when compared with this.
-The Gospel Standard-