"I thank Jesus that He was punished for me." Such was a child's confession of faith in Christ. It was simple, yet expressive, brief, but full of truth and meaning. It contained the sum and substance of the glad tidings of salvation through a crucified Christ.
The little one knew herself to be a sinner, and knew that she deserved punishment; she saw a Savior who bore that punishment instead of herself; she believed God's Word, and accepted God's substitute.
She just applied the prophetic words in Isa. 53:66All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6) to herself, "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all."
The possessor of the mightiest intellect that ever existed has just to take the place of this little child before peace in believing can be enjoyed.