“Come here, Rosemary, and look at Auntie’s pretty box.” Little Rosemary needed no second call, for she was always eager to see anything new.
“Now lift the lid and look inside.”
Gently but eagerly the girl lifted the lid and then smiled up at her aunt. She didn’t even look in the box for as soon as she lifted the lid a pretty tune began to play.
“Oh, Auntie, how pretty!”
“Yes, Rosemary. It’s what is called a music box.”
Rosemary was a busy little lady with lots to do and toys to play with too—but this seemed better than all her toys. Every time she passed Auntie’s bedroom, she just had to slip in and lift the lid, and then she would stand ever so still while the little box tinkled its tune.
“Rosemary, what are you doing? Are you listening to that music again? Don’t you know you’ll wear it out and then it won’t play anymore!”
Rosemary turned to find her big uncle looking in the door at her. He looked half serious and half smiling.
“Will it really wear out, Uncle?”
“Yes, of course it will. Everything wears out you know. You’ll wear out too some day and then there just won’t be any more little Rosemary.”
“No, I won’t wear out.” “Yes, you will.”
“No, I’m sure I won’t, because I believe in Jesus and I have everlasting life; so I know I won’t wear out!”
What a beautiful answer! I am sure Rosemary’s father and mother both love Jesus and have told their little girl of His precious blood that cleanses from all sin. And I believe little Rosemary has really accepted Jesus as her own Saviour, for He loves to have little boys and girls come to Him.
Now, it’s true that Rosemary may grow up and “wear out,” of course; even saved folks get old and gray headed. But Rosemary has everlasting life, and so have I, and although we may wear out a bit, we have that life which is given of God to everyone who trusts in His dear Son, and so we shall be forever in heaven some day. Will you be there too? Your soul will never die, we know, but will you live in heaven with the Lord Jesus?
ML 06/28/1953