SOME time ago, a young lady was staying at a beautiful seaside. She was having her holiday, which she had looked-forward to for a long while, and now the time had come ‘round when she found herself many miles away from home at the seaside, where she might enjoy the fresh air, lovely sunshine and the sparkling sea. She hoped to have her health built up, and get back color in her face, which was pale from city life. One day she might go for a ramble along the shore, and another time climb the high hills: near at hand.
“O!” you say, “how I should enjoy a holiday like that! How happy I should be!”
Ah! but that was the strange thing about it. This young lady, of whom I am telling you, was not happy. She could not enjoy the brightness and freshness all around that God in His goodness was pleased to give. No, she had a trouble that took up all her thoughts, and prevented her from enjoying her holiday.
One day she had been at a meeting where Jesus and His love were being spoken about, and God by His Spirit caused His word to have a great effect on her, and the thought would come to her, what a sad thing it would be to be lost forever. She did not want to be lost forever, and yet her sins were not forgiven.
No wonder she was unhappy, no wonder she could not enjoy her holiday; but I am glad to be able to tell you that she did not remain in that state; no, she was told to look to Jesus, and to trust in His finished work for the salvation of her soul. And, O, she did look to Jesus, and told Him what a sinner she was, and how she wanted her sins forgiven.
A happy change then came over her, for she saw that Jesus was her Saviour, and that holiday, though sad at first, proved to be the happiest in all her life. Now she could say, “Jesus is mine.” ‘Boys and girls who are now going into the country for your holiday time, think, are you ready? If not, O, look to Jesus, trust all to Him, then you will surely have a very happy time.
ML 10/14/1917