ON page 60 our young readers were requested to tell us if they thought Freddie’s answer was right when he gave as the reason for thinking that he was the Lord’s, “BECAUSE I BEHAVE WELL.” We are pleased that some of our little readers have taken up this question, and we give the letter of one in full as his thoughts are quite right.
“DEAR SIR:—I thought I would write a little letter telling that Freddie’s answer was not right. One may know that he is the Lord’s, if he believes on the Lord that He bore all his sins on the cross and died for him; he would be one of the Lord’s dear ones, and he would be happy, and would spend eternity with, the Lord and all His people in glory. And they shall reign forever with the Lord.
How sweet this verse is, ‘For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’ Yours truly,
P. R.”
The child who wrote this letter is about nine years of age. I trust that many of our little readers, like dear Paul, may know that Jesus bore all their sins when He hung upon the cross, for this is true for all who believe in Him, and knowing this they will know that Jesus is their Lord and their Saviour, and that they are His. Then they will want to learn how to behave well, and thus please Jesus who has bought them with His blood.
ML 10/28/1900