Stephen is just five years old, yet he knows the Lord Jesus Christ as his Saviour and that his sins are forgiven. I hope you know this too, dear boys and girls, for one may be called to leave this world at any time, and we do not know what a day may bring forth.
One bright sunny day Stephen was out for a walk with Grandma, skipping along and enjoying the sunshine, as all little boys and girls like to do. It was fall, and Stephen was admiring the pretty-colored leaves and looking at all the interesting things along the way.
Then he spied a ball near the curb, and a look of pain came over his face for he had a secret longing to pick up that ball. But instead, with a sigh he came, and smiling sweetly, he took his grandmother’s hand and said, “You know, Grandma, there are some things that I don’t do because I’m a Christian. Christians don’t steal, and that is Larry’s ball!”
How it warmed Grandma’s heart to see the little boy turn away from temptation!
In Psalms 119:1111Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. (Psalm 119:11) we read: “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.” To know God’s Word and to have it in our hearts will keep us from sin and from the snares Satan sets for our feet.
Boys and girls, you are not too young to know the Lord Jesus as your Saviour, nor are you too young to resist temptation. It doesn’t mean that we won’t be tempted, but it both pleases and honors the Lord Jesus when we trust Him and turn away from temptation.
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