Two girls sat by the fireside scanning a list of names of those who had received prizes at school.
“That’s me; that’s my name,” said the elder girl, pointing her finger to the name “Nellie W. Smith.”
“May be no,” said the other, “there are three Nellie Smiths in our school.”
And so she had to remain in uncertainty until the presentation day, for after all, although her name was there on the list, the prize-winner might be either of the other two girls of the same name. So Nellie was left without assurance until the roll was called, and even then, she hesitated to go up to claim the prize.
There is no uncertainty such as this about salvation. Do you know why? Just because God has put a word in His Book which makes it impossible that there can be any doubt as to who is meant. And here it is,
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever (that means anybody and every body) believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 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 here is another,
That grand word “whosoever” includes you, and you are entitled without the slightest fear or uncertainty to say,
“Yes, whosoever means me. That’s me; that’s my name.” Then you may claim the great life-gift, and say,
“Everlasting life is mine.”
ML 01/29/1939