"ARE you a Christian?" said Rose to a little friend of mine, one day.
“I know I am a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, and so I am saved through His blood, and I belong to Him now," was the answer.
“That is just what I do not understand," said Rose. "I, too, believe in the Lord Jesus, but I cannot say that I am saved. I thought you knew you were saved before I asked you, or I should not have spoken to you. Tell me how is it that you know you are saved, and I am not?”
“I can say I am saved," said the little girl, "because the Bible says, ' Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.' If you really want to come to Jesus, then just tell Him so. I shall pray for you, and will ask my teacher to do the same.”
Rose did as her friend advised. She told the Lord how she would like to come to Himself, though she did not understand how. And while Rose was thus speaking to the Lord, her friend and the teacher were asking Him to enlighten her.
What Rose said to the Lord was really from her heart. Soon after she could say, "I told Him I wanted to come, and He said, It is thee I've been waiting for.'" Many little children say, "I should like to come to Jesus," but they only say it with their lips; they have not a real desire. How is it with you, dear young friend? Are you like little Rose? B.