A little girl, of the name of Florrie A—, attended my night class in the town of B—. Often had she been pressed to come to Jesus and tell Him what a sinner she was, hut without effect.
One night she looked brighter than usual, and during the meeting I asked the boys and girls who were washed in the precious blood of Jesus to hold up their hands, and among the number was our little friend Florrie.
Ah! thought I, Florrie can now hold her hand up, I will speak to her after the meeting.
Now, before we proceed with our story, perhaps some of my young readers would like to know what our subject was. Well, we had three scriptures, commencing with A, B and C.
All have sinned.” Rom. 3:23.
“Be sure your sin will find you out.” Num. 32:23.
“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,” 1 Tim. 1:15.
Now let us take our first scripture, “All have sinned.” What do we find out? Why, we find that God says that we are all Sinners, and hence we need a Saviour, and that Saviour is Jesus, “Who gave Himself a ransom for all.”
Let us now pass on to our second scripture, “Be sure your sin will find you out.” Have you ever thought, my young readers, that all your sins will be found out, either now or in the clay of judgment? O, let me plead with you to let your sins be found out Now. I mean, tell God what a sinner you are, and put your trust in Jesus’ own most precious blood, and He will save you there and then.
Now, to come to our last scripture: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” Can any young readers say, really and truly from their hearts,
‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save Me’?
If not, do not rest until you can. Come to Jesus now—before it is too late—because Jesus soon is coming, and then when He comes the door will be shut, and if you are not saved you will surely be shut out for all eternity!
“Where shall I spend eternity?
This question comes to you and me!
Tell me, what shall your answer be—Where shall I spend eternity?
Eternity! Eternity!
Where shall I spend eternity?”
Now let us come back to our story of Florrie. The meeting was over, and after the other boys and girls had passed out I spoke to her. Florrie could now tell me she was saved, and that her sins were washed away by the precious blood of Jesus. So after a little conversation, I said,
Well, Florrie, if the Lord Jesus were to come tonight, would you go to be with Him?”
“O yes, sir!” said she. So, to assure myself, I asked,
“Why?”
“Because my sins are all forgiven!” she said.
Ah! dear Florrie knew that her sins were all forgiven. I wonder if any of my young readers know that their sins are all forgiven. Let me put the same question to you as I did to Florrie.
“If the Lord Jesus were to come tonight, would you go to be with Him?”
You would, if all your sins were forgiven. Let me implore you to be like our little friend Florrie, tell Jesus what a sinner you are, and ask Him to wash all your sins away in His most precious blood, and He will do so.
ML 08/20/1936