A gentleman who teaches a class of boys on Sunday evening, was once sent for to visit one of his class, a newsboy named Billy, who was very ill.
As he entered the room, Billy said, "Oh, captain, I'm mighty glad to see yer."
"What can I do for you, my dear fellow? Shall I get you a nurse, or some medicine, or something nice to eat?" asked the teacher.
"No, captain, it wasn't that I wanted yer for. I wanted to axe yer two questions. The first is this: Did you tell us the other night as how Jesus Christ died for every feller?"
"Yes, I did; for the Bible says that Jesus Christ tasted death for every man."
"Good!" said Billy; "I thought so. Now I've another question. Did you tell us as how Jesus Christ saves every feller that axes Him?"
"Yes," said his friend, "for the Bible says, 'Every one that asketh receiveth.' "
"Then I know," said Billy, with a feeble but happy voice, "that He saves me, because I axes Him."
The teacher paused to wipe away a tear from his eye. Then he stooped down to speak again to the boy. But Billy's head had dropped back on his pillow; his happy spirit had gone to be with Jesus.
Oh, how the blessed Saviour delights to answer the simplest request of faith! All His mighty power (for He is God) is present to save a poor sinner who looks to Him in faith and takes Him at His Word.
Messages of the Love of God 9/7/1958