Wanted-A Christian

PROBABLY some of our readers have had to go out in search of work and have had to answer questions concerning the requirements stated in newspaper advertisements.
Suppose this strange advertisement appeared in your daily paper, as it did in one newspaper,
"Wanted—a Christian."
One of the first questions of a prospective employer of this type would probably be,
"How do you know you are a Christian? can you give a reason for the hope that is in you?"
A school boy of twelve when told about the advertisement, and asked to write an answer, gave the following reply:
"I am a Christian because I love Jesus, and want to be a missionary, and work in His service, to do all I can for Jesus. I love Him because He first loved me, and has done so much for me."
You might be able to deceive your employer, for sometimes people are hired who are found to have set too great a value on their abilities.
Would God be pleased with your answer? Consider the question very quietly, alone with God who reads the secrets of all hearts. How are you treating the Lord Jesus? Can you say you know Him? Can you answer,
"He was wounded for our (my) transgressions, He was bruised for our (my) iniquities: the chastisement of our (my) peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are (I am) healed?" Isa. 53:55But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5).
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” Eph. 2:88For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesians 2:8).
Messages of God’s Love 6/26/1932