In a Christian home were two little children, the younger of whom was a boy scarcely a year old. This little child, like most of babes, was very fond of looking at a watch, of having it in his hands, and of hearing it tick. A servant of the Lord, who frequently visited the child’s parents, would amuse and ierest the little fellow with his watch. When he took it from his pocket and held it in his hand so that the child could see it, away the little fellow would go, leaving behind all his play-things, which before had perfectly contented him, and on reaching the one who held the treasure in his hand, he would scramble up on his knee and try to get it.
When he saw the watch, he did not stop to think of the pretty toys about him, and he did not cry nor mourn over leaving them. O! no, the beautiful watch was attracting him, and the toys were forgotten—left behind as things he had ceased to care for.
There are many young people who would like to become Christians, who are not as wise as this little babe was. They see many things in the world to attract them, which they know the Lord would not be pleased to have them go on with, if they were Christians; and, their hearts being drawn by these things, they often put off the solemn and important question of their soul’s salvation, listening to Satan’s alluring lie, that it will be time enough when they are older. Thus they will reason, and go on apart from Christ, rather than give up what seems to them so pleasing.
If any of you, my young readers; have had such thoughts, I trust you will see that what is offered you in Christ is so much better than all these things that you have counted dear, that you will be ready at once to make the happy exchange, even as the dear little babe who left all that had pleased him for what was much more pleasing.
When you think of the wondrous love of Jesus in giving Himself for us, and of His bearing God’s judgment in our stead, is not your heart touched? If only you will accept Him as your own Saviour, you will find in Him beauties and worth, such as you now know nothing of. You will know Him as seated at the right hand of God in the glory, thinking about you, and doing what is best for you. He will be with you, and will never leave you till He has you in. His Home above. He will soon come for all of His own reemed ones, and take us Home to be with Himself.
Think of these things: and then think of the world with its glittering show, and its passing pleasures, followed by an eternity in hell; and tell us which you will choose! The paltry things of this world, are as nothing compared with all the joys and blessing that are in Christ, and these will last forever.
“In Thry presence is fulness of joy at Thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11.
ML 04/12/1942