A CHRISTIAN once asked a little boy, three or four years of age, if he was one of the Lord’s little ones. Freddie did not know whether he was, but thought he would like to be, so his friend tried to put very simply and carefully before him the way of salvation, telling him of what Jesus had done in His love, and how He had drunk the cup of God’s wrath for Freddie’s sins, so that Freddie would not have to drink it. Illustrations also were given to make it very simple and plain. Little Freddie seemed to be very attentive to all that was said.
A few days later, this same friend meeting him, said: “And do you think now that you are the Lord’s, Freddie?” Freddie promptly replied, “Yes.” “And what makes you think so,” asked his friend.
“Because I behave well,” was the answer. Now I would like to ask the little readers of this paper if they think Freddie’s answer was right; and if not, could someone write a little letter for the paper telling how one may know that he is the Lord’s?
R.
“The Saviour is coming,
The moment is near;
The bright Star of morning
Will quickly appear.
Then will His beloved ones
With swiftness arise,
And meet their blest Saviour,
With joy, in the skies.”
ML 08/12/1900