WHO loves you? “My mother does,” some dear child may say; for when I was ill she nursed me kindly, and took care of me, sitting all the day by my bed, to comfort me when I was in pain; and now that I am well, mother is very glad, and often tells me how good God was to her in making her little one strong again. I know mother loves me very, very dearly.”
Who loves you? “Father does, I am, sure,” replies another; “for he works hard all day, and yet, when he comes home at night, he lets me read and talk to him, and never seems too tired to listen to what I have to say.”
Who loves you? “My teacher loves me,” answers a Sunday scholar; “for she often tells me, with tears in her eyes, that she prays that God will show me what a sinner I am, and give me faith in Jesus, and she talks as if she really loved me very much.”
Who loves you? “Alas! I have no home, no parents, no kind friends; my clothes are old and thin, and I can get but little food! It seems as if no one cared for me!” So may some poor child exclaim.
Ah! you may think that no one cares for you but there is One who loves you very much, and I am going to tell you who He is, and what He has done for you.
The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is His name. He laid down His life on the cross for poor lost sinners; He died on earth that sinners might live in heaven. He knew that everyone was a sinner, that all had done wrong in the sight of God, and He came and shed His blood to wash away sin: He looks upon ‘you now, and His heart is’ full of love for you; although you are but a weak, sinful child, the Lord Jesus is your Friend; and if you believe in Him, your sins, from this very instant, will be forever forgiven.
ML 01/18/1925