In was a dark, rainy day; so little-five-year-old William could not go out to play. He tried several ways to amuse himself in the house. and at last decided to play, and do his building under the dining table.
After a while a Christian man came to call; and as William was playing quietly, he was allowed to remain under the table.
During their conversation, the older ones discussed many things as to their welfare and circumstances; but they also spoke quite at length about God, His Word, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Very little of this interested Willie, although he could have heard every word. He was too young to know much about what they were saying, and so continued with his childish play. But there was one remark made that day—a remark which Willie heard, and which was later to bear fruit. The sentence that made such a lasting impression on him was out of the Bible. What do you think it was? It was a question that the Lord Jesus asked some people when He was on earth:
Just five words of all the conversation that took place that day were remembered by the boy under the table. God caused them to be spoken so that he might hear. Although he was quite young, they reached his conscience, and he thought about them for a long time. Finally this dear boy was led to put his trust in the Lord Jesus, and say,
“I believe He is the Son of God, but He became a man, and died for my sins. He is my Saviour,”
This little boy grew up to be a man and for many years lived as a true Christian seeking to serve and honor his Lord.
Allow me to ask you the same question:
“What do you think of Christ?”
Some people only think of Him as a good man; others as a great teacher or prophet: but unless you believe that He is God’s Son who became a man and died on the cross for you all your thoughts ahout Him will not help you. Unless you can say,
“Jesus is my Saviour,” you are still lost and need that Saviour.
ML 02/15/1942