MENSAH was a little colored boy who lived in a heathen village in French West Africa a few years ago. He was born a dwarf and never grew to be over 31 inches tall.
Mensah's parents were very poor, and they took advantage of Mensah's deformity to earn their living. They kept the tiny dwarf hidden in a room, under a box with a hole in it, through which Mensah could speak to the natives. No one coming into the room could tell that there was a human being there.
For 16 years the natives worshiped Mensah in this way. From underneath the box he would tell them he had magic powers to heal and protect them from evil spirits. But they had to give him money and goats, fowl and other offerings in return.
Then a wonderful thing happened. One day a Christian missionary came to the village, telling the natives of God and His Son, the Lord Jesus, who died on the cross for their sins. Mensah's father carried him quietly one night to the missionary's home to hear more of the good news. To their surprise the missionary did not ask for money, but instead he told them of the joy and peace and happiness they could have if they would believe on Jesus and live only for Him.
Mensah and his father both received the Lord Jesus as their Saviour that night, and soon after, Mensah's mother trusted Christ. They told the natives that they would no longer be able to worship their idol, for they had found the one true God, and His Son, Jesus Christ.
How thankful we should be that we do not live in a land where idols are worshiped, but there are still many boys and girls in our own land who do not know the Lord Jesus. Perhaps you have been brought up in a Christian home where the Bible is read. Perhaps you go to Sunday school and read this little paper every week, but have you ever taken the Lord Jesus as your Saviour? How sad it would be to find yourself in a lost eternity because you refused God's free offer of salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ.
God tells us in His Word that "now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." 2 Cor. 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2). Dear boy or girl, the time is short, and one day salvation will no longer be offered. Come to Christ now, as Mensah and his parents did, for He wants you to live and dwell with Him forever in that home above.
Messages of the Love of God 7/13/1958