A few years ago I heard a sweet, true story that reminded me of the precious Saviour’s love. I would like you to hear it.
Olin Brown told me about his son who was a soldier in the Army in the 1950's, during the Korean war. Near the end of the war Major Brown spotted some little Korean children playing near a small lake. The children were war orphans. (This means each child’s father and mother had both been killed.) These children were living near the lake in a home for war orphans. They were dirty, poorly dressed and were eating little dead fish that had washed up on the shore of the lake.
Major Brown was a very kind man. He immediately felt pity and love for these children and wanted to do something for them. One dear little girl caught his eye. It was love at first sight on his part.
Major Brown gave some money to the orphanage to help care for the children. Every time he visited the orphanage he thought more and more about adopting the one little girl with whom he had fallen in love. He talked it over with his wife in the United States, and they decided they wanted to adopt this little girl if they could.
Major Brown talked to the people in charge at the orphanage and assured them that he and his wife wanted the little girl very much.
After a few months the adoption papers were signed. Soon the little girl and Major Brown flew to New York where they were met by Mrs. Brown. It was a very happy time for the Browns.
The darling little Korean girl was taken into the Brown home where they gave her everything she needed — they showered her with lots of love, taught her what was right and wrong and how to obey, and gave her lovely clothes and toys. Major and Mrs. Brown adopted other children with whom she could grow and whom she could learn to love.
When I heard the story from Olin Brown, the little Korean girl was a grown-up woman and was teaching school. She was most grateful for all the Browns had done for her.
Though the Browns did everything that could be done to make their adopted daughter happy, the Lord Jesus has done so very much more for poor sinners like you and me. He not only loved us, but He gave His life for us that we might be brought to God. “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.” Romans 5:66For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (Romans 5:6).
When Major Brown first found his little girl she was in deep need. She was helpless, hopeless and needed everything the Browns could give her — especially love. Boys and girls, have you ever felt helpless, hopeless and in need of someone to love you? The Lord Jesus offers you a Saviour’s love. Accept Him as your Saviour, and you will be able to say of Him, “The Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:2020I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20).
ML-05/15/1988