A missionary was one day crossing the bridge over a small river. Nearby stood little Jack, just seven years old. The missionary stopped to chat with the boy and ended up by offering him a quarter if he would go home and read the third chapter of John’s Gospel three times. Surprised and happy at the thought of earning a quarter by such novel means, Jack agreed. The missionary went on his way. Jack went home and faithfully fulfilled his promise.
Twenty years later the missionary passed that way again and met Jack, now a grown young man, and a happy Christian. Jack invited the missionary to his home where he told him that the reading of that precious passage of Scripture so impressed him that it was the means used of God to eventually bring him to Christ whom he joyfully confessed as his own Saviour.
“Ye must be born again.... And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:7,14,157Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. (John 3:7)
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:14‑15). “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days...
ML 07/11/1965