ANNIE was a dear little motherless girl who had come to Jesus, Her father was very unkind, often leaving the little girl with very little food.
One cold winter's day, a kind Christian woman went up to the attic where Annie lived. She found her sitting on a stool, singing one of her favorite hymns, and though cold and hungry, for there was scarcely any fire and no food in the house, her little face was very bright and happy.
"Little Annie, what. makes you so happy?" the woman asked.
"Because, Ma'am, I love Jesus; and I am going to the beautiful home which He has gone to prepare for His little ones."
"But, little Annie, you are a sinner. You have a very wicked heart, and out of that wicked heart many very naughty things have come, Sometimes you have been disobedient and cross, and sometimes you have told lies. NOW sin cannot be where God is, for He is holy. How is it that you say, 'I am going to heaven'?"
"I know," said little Annie, "that I have been a naughty, naughty child, but Jesus died on the cross for just such naughty little girls as me. His precious blood has put away all my sins."
"How long have you known that, my dear?"
"Just a week, Ma'am. I read a little book which said that even little children were sinners, but that God loved us so much that He sent His beloved Son Jesus to die; that Jesus loved little children, and took them up in His arms when He was on earth; that He would make us His lambs if we came to Him; and I just knelt down at my little stool and said, 'Please, dear Lord Jesus, I would like to be one of Your lambs. Will You make me one?' And He did so at once. I knew my sins were washed away. I like to sing sweet hymns to Jesus; and when I think He is coming very soon to take us to His own beautiful home above the bright blue sky, I do so love Him."
Oh, my dear children, give yourselves to Jesus new while you are young, and your hearts are still tender. Here is a beautiful verse for you. "I love them that love Me; and those that seek Me early shall find Me." Proverbs 8:17,17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. (Proverbs 8:17) And again Jesus says, "I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish." John 10:28,28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28)
Messages of the Love of God 6/15/1952