PAUL was a bright, intelligent school boy and he attended “The Happy Hours” for boys and girls.
One night at the close of a meeting, he said to the evangelist, “Am I too young to become a Christian? If not, I would like to be saved tonight.”
The evangelist took his Bible and showed him that the Lord Jesus said, “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto Me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” “When Jesus told His disciples that they were not to hinder or to forbid the children to come to Him, He showed by that that He wanted them to come,” his friend continued.
“What does it mean to come?” asked Paul.
“It just means to trust in the Lord Jesus who died for our sins and rose again, and when we do, salvation becomes ours.”
“Then I’ll trust Him now,” said the boy.
He never doubted his salvation. He confessed Christ at home and among his playmates.
Sometime later Paul’s father got up in a meeting and said, “I was a religious man, but not saved. It was through the simple faith and assurance of our little boy that my wife and I were persuaded that we too might know our sins forgiven. He insisted on us coming to the gospel meeting, and now, thank God, we can both say our sins which were many are all forgiven. Now we long that others should know our best Friend, our Saviour—Jesus Christ.”
I like my friends to meet each other—those for whom I care.
I feel their friendship’s worth so much, I want the rest to share;
Friendship’s like the miracle of loaves in Galilee,
Though shared by many others, there’s none the less for me.
And since I’ve thought of you, dear friend, in friendship’s closest tie,
I’ve longed to introduce you to a Friend, for He and I
Spend many hours together in a happy, solemn tryst;
How I wish that you might know Him—my best Friend—Jesus Christ.
ML-01/30/1972