ONE Lord’s day afternoon, having just returned home from Sunday-school with my little children, I seated myself on the baluster of our front porch.
My little ones played around me for awhile, when all at once, little Margaret, my daughter, who was then only four years old, came running toward me and asked if I would allow her to sit on the baluster, at my side.
I told her she was too young and small, and if I would permit her to sit there by herself, she might fall and be severely hurt.
She thought for a moment and then, in childlike confidence and trust said “But Papa, if you hold on to me I can’t fall.”
Now my dear little readers, and growl: ones too, I desire to draw your attention to One, who, when in this world of sin and woe said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand.” John 10:27, 2827My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:27‑28).
May I ask, Have you heard His voice? Are you following Him? If so, you have eternal life and can never, never perish, neither can any pluck you out of His hand. Just as little Margaret knew her own weakness and put her trust in the strength of her father, in whom she had faith, knowing that he would hold on to her and not let her fall; so each one who puts his trust in the Lord Jesus. Christ may know, through faith, that he is saved for all eternity and can never be lost. If this little story should fall into the hands of a doubting soul, let me say to you, be like this little girl and don’t trust in your own efforts to work for salvation, as the work has already been done and all that is left for you to do, is to believe.
So, dear doubting one, put your trust in the finished work of Christ on Calvary’s cross. When the blessed Saviour said, “It is finished” (John 19:3030When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (John 19:30)) He accomplished a work of redemption for man, and any effort, which you might seek to put forth to add to that work, would be a denial of God having accepted His work on the cross for you.
If you do not yet know Him as your Saviour, may you, like little Margaret, learn to trust Him today and find shelter through His shed blood.
ML 01/28/1912