One evening, there was going to be held in our Sunday-school some special services for children. My
dear Sunday school teacher asked me if I would try to come, and I told her I would. I went to the first meeting, and enjoyed it very much. There was another meeting held afterwards for those who wanted to come to Jesus, and find Him as their Saviour; and of course, my dear teacher pressed me to stay, which I did, just for her sake, not knowing I was going to find Jesus to be my Saviour and Friend that night, but I did.
And now I must tell you how it all came about. After those were gone out who were not going to stay to the second meeting, I was sitting next to my teacher, and she began to speak to me about the love of Jesus—how He left His Father’s bright home above, and came right down into. this wicked world, and went to the cruel cross of Calvary, and died, and shed His precious blood to wash all my sins away.
I listened’ to all she said. Soon I forgot all about my friends and the other people who were around me, for I could only think of my sins. I could not see that the Lord Jesus had died for me, and I sat and wept. Then the servant of God, who had been speaking to us, came and opened his Bible, and asked me to read from Isaiah 1: “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
After I had read that, I did come to Jesus and speak with Him about my sins, and I did not have anything to do before I came to Him, but I went just as I was, and He received me. My sins, which were so black when I went into the room, were, before I left, made whiter than the snow by His precious blood. And not only that, but the gracious Lord filled my heart with joy and peace, by the means of one more text, which the preacher asked me to read: “I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His Name’s sake.” 1 John 2:11My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: (1 John 2:1)i.
I went home rejoicing that night, with Jesus for my Saviour and Friend forever. It is over five years ago now, and the Lord Jesus has been a faithful and true Friend to me ever since, and He will be unto the end; and I have been able to sing,
“Happy day,’ happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away.”
These are His own beautiful words: “I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand.” John 10:2828And 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 God’s Love 3/27/1921