ABOUT four or five years ago, there was a little girl who was very sad indeed, because of her many sins, and because she had not peace with God. She could not understand how she could be born again, and she wanted to have peace with God. Every time she went to the children’s service she would try all she could to be good, and to do good, little thinking that Jesus had done everything in order that she might have peace with God.
After a little time she was asked to a Bible class, to which she went every week for three or four months. Still the little girl did not know the Saviour, although she heard of Him as the Friend of sinners, and was told that all who believe on Him have everlasting life. This girl continued to go to the class, thinking that it would make her happy, but she found that, instead of getting happy, she became more miserable than ever.
Another week came round, and again she got ready to go as usual. Then she said to herself, “I’m afraid to tell a lie, and I should do so if I were to say that I have everlasting life.” Then she said again, “But I cannot go on like this any longer.” As she was about to open the door, where this Bible class was held, she became so distressed that she said to herself, “I will not go home till I can say I have everlasting life.” She went in, and was soon sitting before her teacher, with the other girls.
The teacher began to speak from the third chapter of John’s Gospel, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life,” and said, “It does not say you shall have it, but that you who believe have life now, this very moment.” Then the little girl said in her heart, “This is what the Bible says, therefore I have life, for I believe on Jesus.” She went home a happy child, knowing, because God says so, that “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.” (John 3:36.)
J. V.