Anna was happy to hear the news—her Uncle Tom was coming to her house for a visit. He had a job to do in the town where Anna and her parents lived. She was too young to remember the last time he had visited them. She just knew that uncles were lots of fun.
Uncle Tom and Anna soon became good friends. He always had interesting things to tell her. He liked to tell her stories, especially Bible stories. Anna liked to hear these stories, because she had never read the Bible. She didn’t know very much about the Lord Jesus Christ and how He loves boys and girls.
Things were different when Uncle Tom was there. Uncle Tom loved the Lord Jesus and he wasn’t ashamed to show that he was saved. “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth....” Romans 1:1616For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16). When he ate with the family, he bowed his head and gave thanks for the food. After this happened at several meals, he was asked by Anna’s daddy to ask a blessing on the meal. Uncle Tom was happy to do this. He would thank the Lord Jesus for the food and pray for the rest of the family, too.
The two weeks passed so quickly, and Uncle Tom returned home. The morning after he left, the family sat down to breakfast. Anna’s daddy started to eat without first thanking God for the food. Anna looked at him and asked, “Isn’t there any God today, Daddy?”
This question made Anna’s pants feel guilty. It made them realize that they did not love God and were leaving Him out of their lives. They knew they needed to know the Lord Jesus as their Saviour, just like Uncle Tom did. They began reading their Bible. Very shortly after this, they both accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. They explained the way to be saved to Anna, too, and she was soon saved. After that, Anna’s daddy always gave thanks for their food at the table, just like Uncle Tom had done.
Ask yourself the question that Anna asked— “Is there no God today?” Have you thanked Him today for everything He has done for you? If not, then you should ask yourself if you really do love Him. Perhaps you are also leaving God out of your life. Are you traveling through life unsaved and unforgiven? You will have to meet God some day, and you won’t be ready. The Lord Jesus Christ has died on the cross to save you. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31).
ML-06/28/1981