Fresh-gathered this morning!’ said a bright-faced little flower girl, who sat near me on a rustic bench, her basket by her side.
The flowers did not look very fresh, but I took a bunch, and then asked some questions, which were readily answered.
She went regularly to Sunday school, and had heard about Jesus and His love for sinners, shown in coming into the world to die for them.
It is a great privilege that most of us in this Christian land have had, that of hearing of Jesus while we were young, and being taught from God’s Holy Word. Still, there is a great difference between knowing about Jesus and knowing our personal need of Him as a Saviour, so I next asked the little girl,
And are you a sinner?”
“No!” she replied.
I expressed my sorrow that she was not one of those who wanted Jesus. He “came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
To my next question.
“Have you ever told a lie?” she again answered without a blush or a sign of hesitation,
“No!”
I told her that God heard what she was saying, and He alone knew whether it was true or not: she might deceive me, but she could not possibly deceive Him. I warned her too, one lie would bring her under judgment, if she remained without the shelter of the blood of Christ.
Let us hope this dear child has been led to see her need of Jesus.
“Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are His delight.” Prov, 12:22.
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.” Psa. 120:2.
ML 06/16/1940