All boys and girls like stories which have a happy ending. This is the story of a boy who began by being very sad, but who finished up by being made glad.
He was walking along a street one Saturday evening when he saw an open-air meeting in progress, and went over to listen to what was being said. The preacher was very earnest, but the boy did not take in much of what the speaker was saying. Do you know why? It was because almost the first words he heard convicted him that he was a sinner, lost, and condemned in the sight of God. Poor Jack was miserable as he hurried home. He had heard the Gospel preached many times, but now, for the first time, he was feeling the load of his sin, and realized that he was helpless to rid himself of the burden of guilt. Have you reached this stage yet, dear reader? Remember that God’s Word says: “All have sinned!” Jack realized with distress that he was a sinner, and he no sooner reached home than he spoke to his father, who was a true believer, about it.
“I am glad to see you so-unhappy,” said his father, much to Jack’s surprise; “because the burden of your sin is driving you straight into the arms of the only One Who can save you, that is our Lord Himself. “Now, see here,” his father went on, as he took a match-box in one hand and a big Bible in the other, “Let us say that this match-box represents your sins, and this Bible is the precious blood of Jesus. just watch what happens.”
He took the Bible and laid it on top on the match-box.
“Now, my boy,” he said, “can you sec the match-box?”
“No,” Jack replied, “it is quite covered it is hidden, covered altogether.”
In a flash the truth rushed in upon him, and he dropped down on his knees and, gave himself to God, for he saw that the blood of Jesus was sufficient to blot out every sin. Now his load was gone, and instead of being sad and miserable, he was filled “with joy unspeakable and full of glory.” Was not this a happy ending?
As you read the story of how this boy was saved, why not, like Jack, confess yourself a sinner in God’s sight, and trust ai the precious blood of Jesus to cleanse you.
ML 12/22/1940