“THAT is not a nice text,” said a little friend of mine, pointing to some words on the wall of the hospital ward. The text that did not please him was: “I am Thine, save me.”
“Why is it not nice?” I asked.
“Because,” he answered, “if any one can say, “I am Thine,” he does not need to say “save me,” for he is saved already.”
Little Justus had perhaps never read Psalm 119, or if he had read it, he had not understood its meaning; but what he could understand were the Lord’s own words in John 10:27-2927My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. (John 10:27‑29): “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand. My Father, which gave them Me is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father’s hand.” My little friend believed these words, and could say, “Lord, I am Thine, Thou hast saved me.” He knew that what the Lord said must be true.
He is quite well again, and when I last saw him, he told me that he was still happy, because the Lord Jesus is his Saviour; and I believe he is trying to live down here for the One who died for him.
Dear young friends, can you say, “Lord I am Thine?” Or are you still unsaved? If so, go to the Lord Jesus now, ere it is too late, and ask Him to save you. I know He will, for He has said, “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.” Jno. 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37).
ML 04/28/1918