THE English general Havelock (who died in 1857) well known as a brave soldier, was also a Christian. Often would he take his little son into his arms to tell him of the Lord Jesus. One day he said to the little fellow: “Would my little boy like to go to heaven?” “Yes, papa.” “But how can you go there where that holy God is; your little heart is full of sin!” “But all are sinners, papa.” “Very true,” said the father, “but only those who are of pure heart shall see Him. You have no pure heart; how about it?” The little fellow became very sad; One could read the sorrow on his face. He pillowed his head on his father’s breast and burst into tears, then said. “Papa, yet, Jesus can save me!” He had confidence in the Saviour, he had often heard how His blood cleanses from all sin, and though he was very young, yet practically he knew what appropriation meant, he sought and found shelter in Jesus the blessed Son of God.
Have you done this yet, my dear young friend? Have you ever seen that your heart is full of sin and you cannot go to heaven with it thus? Come now, let yourself be washed in the blood of Jesus; confess to Him your sins. You have told many a lie, have you not? You have taken things which did not belong to yon, and many wrong things you have done. Those are sins. Bring them to Jesus, tell Him all, keep nothing back. He said: “Him that cometh to Me, I will in no wise cast out!” Have Him first as your Saviour, then as your Guide and Shepherd, who will lead you in the right way for His Name’s sake.
Messages of God’s Love 1/12/1908