OUR little darling’s dolly’s head has come off and it needs to be fixed on again, but what do you think she has done? Why she has gone to the blacksmith with it. Poor little thing, she did not know any better, and we can easily look over it. The kind-hearted blacksmith will send her to the right one, who will put it on properly.
Would you think children who are able to read, and grown up people too, would ever make such a mistake as this little girl? I expect most of my little readers would say, “Surely not.” But let me tell you, there are a whole lot who are making such a mistake about the salvation of their souls. Instead of going to the Lord Jesus to save them, and who alone can save, they go to a preacher, and hope he will be able to save them, maybe, by baptizing them, or praying over them, or doing some other things for them. Others will turn to do good works with the hopes they will get their soul saved that way, not knowing, perhaps that the Scripture says, “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us.” Titus 3:5.
“BY GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD: NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST.” Eph. 2:8,9.
“There is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12.
“May you, dear reader, go to the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of your soul, for He is the only One who can save you, and He has said, “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.” John 6:37.
ML 11/11/1917