IF we look at boys and girls playing in the woods, fishing by the river, or otherwise enjoying themselves in the early spring, one would think they have never thought beyond happy youth. But that such is not the case most of us know from experience, and the testimony of a girl not long saved, clearly proves. Writing the story of her conversion, she says:
“I was a moral, religious girl, brought up in a Christian home. I was very anxious about my soul. If I die as I am I will be in a dark eternity. I tried to read, but I could not see how I could be saved. At last I saw by faith that it was a finished work all done by the Lord Jesus at the cross. I never shall forget the night on which God delivered my soul. I found the burden of my sins, I trembled like a leaf, I was a lost sinner. I saw by faith that my sins helped to nail the Lord Jesus to the tree. The Spirit pointed me to the cross of Jesus and the precious blood. I received a personal Saviour by simply trusting. The burden of my heart rolled away, I ‘passed from death unto life’ (John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24)). I knew I was born of God, I believed He was wounded for my transgressions, He was bruised for my iniquities, the chastisement of my peace was upon Him, and with His stripes I am healed (Isa. 53:55But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)). Peace and joy filled my soul. I can now sing truthfully, as I shall sing in glory, ‘I am only a sinner saved by grace.’”
If you want to be truly happy at play and happy in prayer do as the writer did— “Receive a personal Saviour” as your own and only One in the brief span of time, and in the long, long eternity. Will you do so now?
ML 04/09/1916