A shepherd tried one day to induce a sheep to go through a gate, but his efforts were in vain. He pushed and coaxed, but the sheep was obstinate and would not be persuaded. So then he took up her, little bleating Iamb, and carried it through the gate. The mother guide: followed.
So God sometimes takes away those we love in order to draw our hear—after Him. If a dear child should read this who is sorrowing over the loss a brother or sister, whom the Lord Jesus has taken to be with Himself, allow me in love to tell you that or reason this has been allowed, is to draw YOUR heart heavenwards.
Perhaps you have often heard and repeated those words of Jesus, “Come unto Me,” but so ‘far ye have not realized that they are spoke to you. Now He has spoken in a different way, but the very sorrow of it will lead you into greatest joy, if ye just answer,
“Lord Jesus, I come to Thee now.”
But how dreadful, if the Lord Jesus have to say of you,
“Ye will not come to Me, that ye might have (eternal) life.” Join, 5:40.
“The gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans is 6:23.
How very sad for those who this Gift, for they will spend eternity, in hell, with the devil and his angels.
ML 06/02/1946