Sam started to work in the post office when he was just a young boy. He was a hard-working lad, and was always on time for his job, and everyone liked him. But in spite of all the good things that could be said about Sam, he was not saved, and was on his road to hell. This didn’t worry him very much, however, and none of his friends ever spoke to him about the Lord Jesus, or of the need of having his sins forgiven.
One day as Sam was collecting mail from the various letter-boxes, he found a gospel tract which someone had dropped in with the letters. He took a look at it, and pat it in ins pocket. That night he thought of it again, and read it over carefully. He had never thought of himself as being lost, but this paper told him that unless he came to the Lord Jesus and accepted Him as Saviour, he would never be in heaven. If the tract was right, he certainly ought to do something about it. The thought of his sins and of his need began to burden him more and more.
At last he paid a special visit to someone he knew, who was a Christian, and he told him of the burden of his sins. What would you tell a young boy like that, dear reader? Would you ask him to turn religious, or to pray more, or to try to live a better life? None of these things would have removed one of Sam’s sins. His Christian friend opened up his Bible to John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16), and said,
“Now Sam, when you receive a letter, you look at the address and if it is addressed to you, you read it, is that right?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Then listen while I read this verse, and see if it is written for you, ‘For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’”
“Yes, sir. I believe that whosoever means me.”
“Very well, Sam, will you take God at His word and accept God’s dear Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, as your own Saviour?”
“Indeed I will, right now!”
Together the two knelt and thanked God for the gift of Jesus, and for His precious blood that cleanseth from all sin.
ML 04/29/1951