A BRIGHT little school boy received a pretty text card from his aunt who loved the Lord Jesus. On the card were the words, “By grace are ye saved.” Ephesians 2:88For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesians 2:8). Charlie had just been saved at some children’s meetings held in the village where he lived. So when he received the card he at once wrote his aunt telling her of his conversion, and of how happy he was. Then he added the following lines, which are very simple and sweetly tell on the face of one who had just come to the Saviour. What do you think of them? Can you say as much of yourself? Here are Charlie’s words:
I am not saved by ‘doing,’
My works receive no place;
But I delight in telling
That I am saved by grace.
And when in heavenly glory,
I see the Saviour’s face,
I’ll tell the same glad story,
That I was saved by grace.
Charlie hung his text card on the wall, and people who came into the house would read it. This gave Charlie a nice opportunity to tell them how God had saved him.
Not long after, his mother became anxious about her soul and she too was “saved by grace.” A Bible reading and prayer meeting was begun in that house, and for many a Thursday evening the sweet story of Jesus and His love was told out there. Charlie led the singing, making melody in his heart to the One who had saved him by His grace.
Dear young friends, how wonderful it is to be saved in early years, and to give the best of one’s days to the Lord Jesus and to His service.
ML-09/06/1964