Mr. Hanley was lying in bed, very ill. A Christian went to visit him and immediately saw that the sick man was so ill that he would not get well again. He leaned down and quietly asked, “Do you know Jesus?”
The poor man shook his head.
“Do you want to know Him?” Again the man shook his head. The kind visitor stayed a little longer to visit but soon he had to leave. A few days later Mr. Hanley died. Is it not solemn to think that maybe he died without knowing Jesus?
On another occasion a little boy was asked the same question. “Do you know Jesus?”
“Yes!” he said.
“Who is He, then?” the boy was asked.
Quickly he replied, “He is my Saviour.”
Yes, Jesus is the Saviour of all who believe that He died for them on the cross, and bore the punishment that they deserved.
Now let me ask you the same question: Do you know Jesus? Do you know Him as your Saviour? If you cannot say yes, I must ask you, too, do you want to know Him? Do not think you can wait until you are bigger, because Jesus may come at any time and take all the boys and girls who believe in Him to be with Him in heaven. After He comes it will be too late for you to say, “I want to be saved.”
In the Bible, God tells us that we are sinners and deserve to go to hell. But the Bible also tells us that Jesus bore our sins in His own body on the cross, and if we believe on Him our sins are all forgiven.
ML 11/19/1967