I DON’T suppose you have ever met anyone with the strange name of “Lo.” But in faraway China, “Lo” is not considered a strange name; in fact I think they would consider “John” and “Mary” and “Bill” to be quite strange. I am so glad that all these names are well-known to the Lord Jesus, and He not only knows your name, but He looks right into your heart as you are reading this paper. Are you glad? If your heart is stained with sin, then it is a very solemn thing to remember that the Lord Jesus sees all those sins, and He cannot possibly have you with Him in heaven unless those sins are washed away.
But I must tell you about “Lo.” He was brought up a heathen, and although he was a sinner, yet he had never heard of the Lord Jesus, and the wonderful story of His precious blood that cleanses from all sin. He hoped that somehow his idols could take care of him, but still the burden of sins seemed to grow heavier and heavier. One day he heard of the Lord Jesus, and he longed to know more about Him. He started going to Sunday school and very soon he learned that the Lord Jesus lived and died for sinners. This was really good news! Gladly he bowed his knees and accepted the Lord Jesus as his own Saviour, and he knew that all his sins were gone! He was eager to learn to read, so that he might learn more about Him. His favorite verse was, “The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin.” 1 John 1:77But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7).
One day as he was reading the last chapter of Matthew, he came upon a most wonderful verse. He could hardly believe his eyes — there was his own name! Over and over he read the wonderful words, “Lo, I am with you alway.” Lo believed that the Lord Jesus had spoken these words just for him. And indeed the Lord does want you and me, and Lo too, to accept it as a wonderful and true promise to every one who trusts in Him.
ML-12/18/1960