How eager children are to run after anything that is being given away in the street. I was in the district of W—with a friend of mine, giving away gospel books, after which we held a children’s meeting on the green.
The children sat round in a ring. The little ones in front and the older ones at the back, and all were pleased to join in the singing. But after a few weeks the interest wore off, and the numbers decreased.
On one occasion at the close of our meeting we were walking away with some tracts in our hands, and giving them to passers-by.
I met two girls and handed one to both of them, and stood chatting with them, when up, ran a little boy, brother to one of the girls, I said to him,
“Well! Tommy, would you like a book?” While I was giving him one his sister remarked,
“You have called him by his right name.”
I did not know his name was Tommy, but the girl’s remark reminded me of the fact that we are all well known to God, He knows our right name, and we are all of the same name in His estimation.
If you just take your Bible and read carefully Romans 3, you will see that all are on the same level—sinners. All have sinned, and none doeth good, not even one.
But we need not remain in that condition. God has provided a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, as the Shepherd, has given His life for the sheep. He is known by the sheep, and He knows their names, and calls them by their names. He goes before them and leads them, and they follow Him, because they know His voice. (See John 10.)
Well now, dear children, do you know His voice? Are you among the sinners or the sheep?
It is His delight to fold the tender lambs in His bosom, and you may be among them. The number will never be too great for His loving arms to embrace, and if you put your simple trust in Him you may be conscious of being folded in them.
ML 02/27/1938