Beth and Joanne were both 11 years old. They were schoolmates and friends. One Sunday evening they went to a gospel service, and a dear old man preached a very solemn sermon from the words, “One shall be taken, and the other left.”
There was a great hush over the hall, and the Holy Spirit was bringing the earnest words of the preacher home to many hearts. As the two children came down the steps to go home, Beth said, “Joanne, if Jesus came back tonight, would you be the one taken or the one left?” (Matt. 24:4040Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. (Matthew 24:40).)
“I’m afraid that I should be left behind, Beth,” replied Joanne.
“I wouldn’t be left behind,” replied Beth, “for a long time ago I gave myself to the Lord Jesus, and He knows it.”
Can you say that, dear reader?
ML-03/26/1978