A bright-eyed boy stood up at the close of a meeting held for sailors in the port where the ship lay, and bore testimony to the saving power of the gospel of God, concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, in the following simple words,
“I have known Jesus as my Saviour for four years. I found out that I was not too young, or too little to go to hell, and I afterwards learned in the Word of God, the Bible, that I was not too young to be saved, and to go to heaven. Jesus came to save little sinners, as well as big sinners, so I came, to Him, believed on Him, and He has saved me. He is more to me than riches or lands; He is with me on the deep sea, and on the land. I seek to serve Him among my shipmates, and in my home. Who will have my Jesus as his own Saviour? I can testify that there is no life so pleasant, as that of following Christ.”
This is beautiful and true. What do you say to this, dear reader? Is not the boy right? Can you say with him, that Christ is yours, and that you find His ways to be pleasantness and peace?
No doubt he had his trials on board ship, among a godless crew,—and God does not promise to keep His saved ones out of such trials; He has promised to give them grace to bear them,—but the sailor boy had Christ, and in Him he conquered.
Are you afraid of the sneers of companions? If you have Christ, with the assurance of glory in your heart, you will not be afraid of what they say.
“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven.” Matthew 5:11,1211Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (Matthew 5:11‑12).
ML 01/28/1945