I think little girls and boys often like to hear about grown up people, as well as about children, so I am going to tell them of a lady who loved Jesus, and how He made her strong to act for Him. This lady lived some distance from a town, in a quiet lonely spot, and one day her husband was obliged to ride away from home on business, leaving her quite alone in the house. She had not even a servant with her, but her husband said he hoped to be back before night.
When it began to grow dark, the lady thought she heard her husband coming, and ran down-stairs to meet him, but, to her surprise, she saw two strange men instead, who were robbers, and who had forced their way into the house. They came forward, and seizing her roughly, said, that if she did not give up all the money in the house, they would immediately shoot her.
The lady told them she had no money, but did not fear them or their pistols, for if they took her life, she would at once be safely at home with Jesus, who loved her and gave Himself for her. This made them angry, so they began to load the pistol, telling her that unless she gave them what they wanted, they would shoot her in five minutes.
But the lady knew that the Lord Jesus was with her, and this took away all fear for herself, and made her think of the poor sinful men before her, whom God would judge. She looked up calmly in their faces and said, “If you kill me you will do me no harm, but I fear for your own souls, because the eye of God is upon you.”
She then told them about the love of Jesus, in coming down to this earth to the for sinners, just to seek and to save such guilty ones as they were, though the wrath of God was upon them for their wickedness.
As she spake, the men trembled, and when she finished speaking, she knelt down and began to ask God aloud to keep them from the great sin of killing her, and to save their souls. While she was praying, the robbers silently walked away for God was touching their hearts, and they felt their sinfulness. They felt also that His great power was keeping them from hurting the lady, because she trusted in Him, so they went out quietly and shut the door, leaving her quite alone. The lady was praying so earnestly, that she did not hear them go, but when she ceased, and looked round, she knew that God had sent them away, and saved her life, so she thanked Him joyfully for His love and care over her. While she did this, her husband came home, and she told him all that had taken place, and they praised God together with thankful hearts.
Now this story makes me think of the time when God shut the mouths of the lions, when Daniel was thrown into the den, because he trusted in Him.
The lady knew in her heart that the Lord Jesus had forgiven her all her sins, and that He was with her, though she could not see Him, so she was able to trust Him to do what was best for her This is what made her so brave.
There are many girls and boys, who can say, like the lady, that Jesus has saved them, and that they do not fear to die, or to hear that He will soon come to call His people Home to Him; but there are others who cannot say their sins are forgiven, am so they do not love Jesus, or want to meet Him.
Now if any boy or girl who reads this paper would like to know the way to come, to Jesus, and be sure they belong to Him, let me tell them what coming to Him means, and how easy it is to be quite sure of being saved.
Coming to Him only means believing that His blood has put away your sins out of God’s sight, so that you can never be punished for them, fir Jesus was punished instead of you, when He died upon the cross. The moment you believe this, you are forgiven, and have a new life. for Jesus says,
You see this can make you quite sure you belong to Him, and will make you love and thank Him, for His great love to you.
But I have said enough for this time, and will close, leaving a little text with you to remember.
“We love Him, because He first loved us.”1 John 4:1 9.
ML 04/28/1940