Do your gods love you? Asked a missionary of an Indian.
“The gods know nothing of love,” came the sad reply.
So the missionary read the 16th verse of the 3rd chapter of John’s Gospel,
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believeth in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life.”
The poor heathen listened with open month,
“Read it again,” he asked, and the missionary did so.
“Our God ‘so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosver believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.’”
“Once more!” cried lite heathen, “please once more,”
“My God, your God ‘so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.’”
“That is true! I feel it is!” cried the Indian. “That is great light. That is great love! It is true!”
Can you say from the heart, dear reader,
“The Son of God loved me, and gave Himself for me?”
It requires nothing but to believe. God has loved the world, but each one must apply it to himself. God loves me, Jesus gave Himself for me.
That will bring light into our souls, a light that will grow brighter each day.
Will you, then, thank the Lord for His great love?
ML 08/02/1942