HOW much children love to imitate grownup people. It does not matter to them whether it is in connection with what is very serious, or something funny, just so long that they have some fun. So it is in our picture this week, the little girl is playing that her dolly is sick, and little brother is playing the doctor. This is what he has seen the doctor do evidently, he takes out the watch and counts the pulse beats.
Little do children think of the seriousness of sickness and death, or how it came into this world. The Scripture tells us death came in by sin, “so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.”
Then again it gives something still more serious, it tells us after death comes the judgment. So, dear children, do not look upon such a thing in a light manner, but pause and think. Do any ask, “Is there a way to escape that judgment?” Yes, dear child there is, the next verse is, “CHRIST WAS ONCE OFFERED TO BEAR THE SINS OF MANY.” Heb. 9:2828So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Hebrews 9:28). Would you like to be among the many? I am sure you would, All that is repaired of you to be one of them is to believe that Jesus died for you. When He said, “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me,” He was bearing what you deserved for your many sins, so that you should never have to bear it after death. O, think of God giving His beloved Son to take that place for us! Think of Jesus being willing to come and die for us, and that without us asking Him to do so. What wonderful love! May you not only believe and thus escape the judgment after death, but may your heart .be filled with such a sense of His love that you will praise Him for it, and live for Him in response to His love.
ML 09/24/1916