A dear little lad, about the age of Timothy, who is the oldest boy in our picture today, was taken very sick, and his parents called the door in to see him. The doctor found him in a very critical condition, so much so, that he was unable to do anything for him. He had to tell his poor father and mother that their dear little lad was not going to get better. He was dying.
Needless to say, his father was heartbroken, and he felt he should tell his little son the sad news. He knew, too, that his little lad must meet God, and he did not know if he were ready. Mr. —had been a good father, and had provided for his family, but he had forgotten the needs of their souls, as so many do.
When he came into the room and told his little boy what the doctor had said, he then added, “It will be all right with you, my boy, for you do not have many sins.”
“Daddy,” said the little lad confidently, “I have no sins at all.”
His daddy could recall quite a few times when his boy had been naughty (even though he would like to forget them now!) and so, after hesitating a minute, he said, “Not very many sins, my boy.”
“I have no sins at all, Daddy,” said the little boy again, “for the Bible says, ‘The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin!’”
Happy lad! He had not forgotten the verse he had learned at Sunday School. He had just taken God at His Word and he knew all his sins were gone.
Dear reader, young or old, have you done this? The blood of Jesus Christ is all you need to put away your sins from the presence of a thrice-holy God. Will you just take God at His Word today, as that little boy did, and as I hope Timothy in our picture has done? If you have not done so, then why not bow on your knees at once and thank the Lord Jesus for what He did for you on that cross of Calvary? He finished the work there, for all who believe in Him. But we must warn you that if you reject God’s way of salvion, and meet God in your sins, He will have to send you away into “everlasting punishment.” He has no other way to save you, or to put away your sins, but through the precious blood of Christ.
ML 02/21/1954