One Lord's Day evening Emma Jenkins, a young girl seventeen years old, went to hear the gospel preached in the city of Boston. She had often heard a message from God in that same hall before; but never till that evening had she realized how easy it is to be saved—how one need only to trust in Jesus and believe what the Bible says. John 10:2828And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28) was the verse that brought Emma peace that night.
"I give unto them [My sheep] eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand.”
"Dear Emma," said a Christian friend to her, as they walked home together after the meeting, "God says, 'I give.' What will you answer? Can you—dare you—say, 'No, I won't take salvation!'? Will you not just answer in faith, and say, 'I will take it'?”
For a few moments the two friends walked on in silence in the still night under the thick trees leading from the gospel hall. Then Emma said, "I will take it, and I do believe salvation is mine through Christ Jesus.”
Oh, how simple! She believed, and is saved for time and eternity. She can rejoice in the knowledge that she is going to spend eternity with the dear Savior who has given her this great gift, and will praise Him forever as she cannot now.
Dear young friend, do you know Emma's Savior as your own? Can you say truthfully, "I have taken the Gift of God"? If not, will you receive Him? Then you will be saved forever and happy for all eternity.
‘He that believeth on the Son
hath everlasting life: and
he that believeth not
the Son shall not see
life; but the wrath
of God abideth
on him.”