“Mr. Jones,” said a small girl to an old Christian one day, “will you pray for me at the prayer meeting tonight?”
She was only a little girl, but like most children she liked to run and play with her friends, and she loved stories and books. However, like all other little boys and girls, and older folks too, she had done many naughty things. She knew that she was a sinner, and this made her sad.
Mr. Jones had spoken to her about the Lord Jesus, how that He came into this world to save sinners (1 Tim. 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15)), and now she wanted to be saved. So she had come to her old friend for help.
“I want to be saved,” she told him. “Please pray for me in the prayer meeting tonight.” However, being a timid little girl she added, “but don’t tell Him my name. I don’t want anyone to know.”
Now Mr. Jones was a wise old man and so that night in the little cottage prayer meeting where a few were gathered he prayed thus:
“Lord Jesus, there is a little girl here tonight who wants to be saved. But she doesn’t want me to tell her name....”
Before he could finish his words, those who knelt in the prayer meeting were surprised to hear a strange little voice, and a titter went round as that voice proclaimed: “It’s me, Jesus! It’s me!”
Now we are sure the Lord Jesus heard that voice, for He knew already what was in the heart of our little friend. He knew she was in earnest. He showed her though she was a sinner He had died for her, to put her sins away, and the knowledge of this brought peace to her troubled heart. She trusted His love, the burden of her sins was gone, and now she was a happier little girl than she had ever been before.
I hope you will be in earnest about your sins too, dear unsaved young friend. If you come to the Lord Jesus and tell Him you want to be saved, He’ll not turn you away. Tell Him you know you are a sinner, that you deserve only judgment, but you believe He died in your place. He will hear your prayer and with His precious blood He’ll wash those awful stains of sin all away. Has He not said:
But don’t be afraid to tell others for He has also said:
ML 11/21/1965