AS I was conversing with a little girl one day about her eternal interests, I asked her if she could read. She replied that she could not, but that she had been taught one verse of Scripture, which I asked her to repeat. It was that precious text so familiar to all,
I felt that although her knowledge of Scripture was very limited, still there was sufficient for the Holy Spirit to use for her soul’s salvation. So, while looking to the Lord, it was suggested to my mind to bring before her the freeness of God’s salvation in the following manner: Pointing to a table, I said,
“Suppose that on that table was a plate of oranges, and I should call the attention of everybody, by saying,
‘Anyone wishing for an orange is quite welcome to take one.’ Would you feel at liberty to help yourself?” She immediately said,
“Yes.”
I then asked her why she would feel at liberty to take one, seeing they did not belong to her. Her answer was,
“Because you said they were for anybody.”
I then referred her to the text she had just repeated, and in addition, stated that the Scripture was full of blessed assurances as to the freeness of this blessed salvation. There can be no question raised as to God’s willingness. The question now is, Are you willing to take, as a free gift, what cost God so much? Yes, the cost was all on God’s side.
We would not speak lightly of the freeness of God’s salvation, for it is indeed, what may be termed, a salvation for nothing, yet it was at infinite cost.
“His was compassion, just like God,
For when the Saviour knew
The price of pardon was His blood,
His pity ne’er withdrew.”
I am thankful to state, that the freeness of God’s salvation was proof to her that she was welcome, and the love of Christ had won her heart.
May it win our dear little reader’s heart!
O! children, pause, ere yet too late;
Now is the day of grace,
Now Jesus calls, O! do obey
His pleading, loving voice.
Today ‘tis free to all who come,
And take Him at His word;
Tomorrow’s sun may rise too late
For you who now have heard.
ML 10/29/1922