ONE Sunday afternoon, after we had shaken hands with the children of the Sunday school at C—, I noticed three little boys lingering behind the others, so I asked them what they were waiting for.
“Please, sir,” said their spokesman, “we should like to have a tract to read to father when we get home.”
And at once taking some little books out of my pocket, I gave one to each of them. Then addressing one of the boys, I inquired, “Will you meet me in heaven, that beautiful place you have heard about this afternoon?”
“I hope so,” said the boy.
“Do you believe that the Son of God died on the cross to save sinners? Do you believe the Word of God?”
“Oh, yes,” he replied, earnestly.
“Well;” I said, “if you believe the Word of God, I will just read one verse about the Lord Jesus to you, and then you will tell me. Now listen: ‘He that believeth on Me,’ Jesus says, ‘HATH everlasting life.’ Do you believe this Word of God?”
“Yes,” he replied.
“What does that verse say?”
“That if I believe on the Son of God I have everlasting life.”
“And have you everlasting life?”
He paused, and then with a bright smile on his face, said, “Yes, sir; thanks be to God, I have.”
“Do you hope now?”
“No, sir. God says that ‘He that believeth hath,’ and I believe and I have everlasting life.”
And that little boy went home rejoicing in the Lord, and from what I have since seen and heard, he is still as happy, and knows that all his sins are forgiven.
Will you do as that little boy did, my dear young readers? “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” Many persons think it would be presumption to say that they are certainly saved, although God has said: “Whosoever believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.” Do not look at your feelings, but take God at His word. He does not say: “He that feels hath,” but, “He that believeth hath.” Put all your reasonings aside, believe what God says, and know as a certainty that you are saved, and that soon you will go to that place which God has prepared for them that love Him. J. B.