This little lad seems to enjoy playing in the mud; and he’s just like two other little boys I shall tell you about. They too liked to play in the mud and were busy shaping it into mountains and valleys, rivers and roads — and it was fun! It stuck to their hands too, and some found its way to their faces and clothes; but they didn’t care about that.
How could they be persuaded to leave it alone? Mother might scold and threaten to punish them if they did not leave it, but that would not change their desire for it. They would still love to play in the mud.
Can you guess what made those boys leave their mud? Well, a stranger came along and gave one of the boys a shiny nickel. He stood up at once, and then the other little fellow looked up so earnestly into the stranger’s kind face that he got a nickel too. You should have seen them run off leaving their mud behind — they now had something better.
Now, dear unsaved reader, God does not send you this message to scold you; but He does hate your sins, and will punish you if you continue in them. He sends you a message of lasting joy and happiness — salvation from the power of sin and cleansing through the blood of Jesus. “These things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.” 1 John 1:44And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. (1 John 1:4).
Look up and receive salvation from His hand; accept His offer of everlasting life. His blessed Son, the Lord Jesus, died for sinners, and He will wash away your sins, every one of them, in His precious blood. How can you refuse His gracious pardon, and His free gift of everlasting life? When you take Him as your Saviour, He will set you free from the power of sin.
ML 04/22/1956