One day when a gentleman was talking to a room full of children and telling them of the love of Jesus in coming down to this world to die for us, he noticed that three little girls on the front seat were paying no attention to what he was saying. They were whispering between themselves, and it was attracting the attention of others near-by.
Suddenly he stopped talking, and pointing to the three girls, one at a time, he said,
“I can tell you what your name is, and yours, and yours.”
This gave them quite a start, for they were sure they had never seen that man before!
“Yes,” he went on, “and I found it in the Book I have here,” holding up his Bible.
By this time everyone was anxious to hear their names, so opening God’s Word he read, “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:2323For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23).
“Now girls, when God says ALL, whom does He mean? Does that mean you?”
Each one agreed that it took in every person in the world, so the preacher went on to explain that the name SINNER applied to each one who had not yet accepted the Lord Jesus as his or her Saviour.
But “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” 1 Timothy 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15), and so God has provided a way by which we can have a new name, by trusting in the Lord Jesus. Of those who do trust in the Lord Jesus as their own Saviour, God has told us in His Word, “Ye are.. the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:2626For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:26).
ML 12/23/1945