NORMA was the little daughter of Joe Williams, a dock worker who drank heavily, and who had little or no regard for the welfare of his wife and family.
But little Norma attended the Sunday school, and one night at the close of a meeting for boys and girls she said to the evangelist, “I’ve trusted Jesus as my Saviour tonight.”
The evangelist gave her a New Testament, and marked some verses for her to read, so that she might know more fully the wonderful love of God, shown in the gift of His only begotten Son. A few nights afterward she said, “I’ve asked my father and my mother to come and hear what Jesus says but they won’t come. Will you come to our house and ask them to come?”
The evangelist promised to call the following day. The home was in a poor neighborhood and gave evidence of extreme poverty.
Joe would not promise to come to the meeting, but his wife came, and there is every reason to believe that she too put her trust in the Lord Jesus as her Saviour.
Two years passed by and the evangelist again was holding meetings in the little hall. Norma came to him one night, her face beaming with joy, and she showed him a pocket in her dress, especially made to hold her New Testament. She said, “I love my Bible. I carry it with me, and whenever I have time I read a few verses. It helps me to be good. I do like to read about Jesus.”
As the evangelist looked at the Testament it bore evidence of constant use. Norma is an active worker in the little Sunday School where she trusted the Lord Jesus as her Saviour.
Cling to the Bible! this jewel and treasure
Brings life eternal and saves fallen man;
Surely its value no mortal can measure;
Seek for its blessing, O soul, while you can!
ML-02/20/1972