Grandma Ruth was a dear, old, Christian lady. For many years she had worked very hard, because she lived on a farm without any electricity or plumbing. Now she was almost 90 years old and spent most of her time sitting quietly in a chair by the window. It was hard for Grandma Ruth just to sit and do nothing. What was even harder than having to sit was the fact that she was going blind. She had known the Lord Jesus as her Saviour for many years and was a happy Christian. By her love and kindness to others she had let her “light shine before men” (Matt. 5:1616Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)), but because she was quiet and shy she had found it difficult to tell others about the Saviour she loved.
The days were rather long for Grandma Ruth now, so she welcomed visitors. Often old friends, neighbors and relatives would drop in to see her, people she had wanted to tell about her Saviour, but never had. So when these visitors would ask, “Is there anything I can do for you?” Grandma Ruth’s immediate answer would be, “Read my Bible to me,” and then she would tell them what verses to read. Grandma often said she was thankful for her very poor eyesight. Because of it she was able to “tell” her visitors the way to be saved by having them read God’s Word to her.
How often we who know the Lord Jesus as our Saviour want to tell a friend or playmate about Him and then just do not seem to have the courage to say the right words. “Whosoever therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 10:3232Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 10:32). We do not want to wait until we are 90 years old to tell others the way to be saved. The Lord Jesus is coming very soon for those who have trusted Him as their Saviour, and then it will be forever too late to tell others about His love.
Have you asked Him to be your Saviour? If so, have you told someone else about Him?
ML-08/08/1982