An old woman was nearing eternity and had but a brief time to live. By her bedside sat a young girl reading the Scriptures to her. The portion she was reading was John's Gospel, chapter 3. While she was. reading verse sixteen, the poor old woman's attention was caught by the word, "whosoever."
"Stop," she commanded. "What can that word 'whosoever' mean?"
The girl answered that she did not know. "Then," said the dying woman, "run as fast as you can, and ask the first person you meet."
The girl put down the Bible, and ran quickly to inquire the meaning of the word "whosoever." A gentleman was walking toward her and she inquired, breathlessly, "If you please, sir, can you tell me the meaning of the word, 'whosoever'?"
"Oh, yes, little girl," replied the gentleman. "It just means anybody that likes."
She thanked him, and ran back to the old woman. As soon as she reached the bedside the poor dying creature raised her fast closing eyes, and said, "Oh, have you found out yet?"
"Yes," replied the girl. "I met a gentleman, who said it just means anybody that likes."
"Thank God!" was the old lady's response, as she put her thin hands together and looked up to heaven. "Thank God then; I like, I like!"
Soon afterward, smiling happily, she breathed her last. Without doubt, she passed away to be with Him whose love for "anybody that likes" had so fully met her need.