One Sunday evening, just before the commencement of our Gospel meeting, I spoke to a young girl about her soul. She had discovered her need of a Saviour, and so, simply and earnestly she said to me,
“I, many a time, wish I could say I was saved.”
“Now, Ada,” I said, “we will read this verse in a different way, and perhaps it may help you to lay hold of the Gospel for yourself.” This is how we read it,
“He—the Lord Jesus—was wounded for Ada’s transgressions; He was bruised for Ada’s iniquities; the chastisement of Ada’s peace was upon Him; and with His stripes Ada is healed.”
Other verses of Scripture were referred to, but this verse seemed to do its work, for Ada just simply trusted in the Lord Jesus, and her desire was granted, for she was saved, and knew it, and was able to confess it to others. She is now quite happy, and her chief joy is to hear of Him who has done so much for her.
I hope that many other boys and girls who are not yet decided, may come to the Lord, and trust Him, even as Ada did. Only three weeks before, another girl, aged twelve, got the knowledge that her sins were forgiven, through the same verse. So there is no need for you to wait any longer.
“A little child of seven,
Or only three or four,
May enter into heaven,
By Christ the open door.”
ML 01/04/1942