ADA and Isabelle, when small girls, were “bosom friends.” They never had the least little quarrel; and yet, for all that, neither of them loved the Saviour—they lived their little lives without Him.
A Sunday school teacher thought that he might succeed in getting them to come to his Bible class. Both little girls came and soon became very much attached to their teacher, who always brought in a little word for those who had not yet come to Christ.
One evening as he walked home with some of his class, he turned to Isabelle and said, “Can you say that you are now on the narrow path?”
“Oh yes, indeed I can,” was the quick reply.
“Is it because you are a good girl?” he asked, wishing to be sure that she was not resting on any false hope.
“No, no,” she replied, almost crying at the thought. “If you only knew how miserable I have been on account of my sins!”
“Then you have found out that you are a sinner?”
“Yes,” the child answered.
“Tell me how it came about.”
“Well,” said Isabelle, “for a whole week I had been so unhappy and I kept saying to myself, ‘I wish I could say I am saved.’ But I was so afraid it would be telling a lie; and then while you were speaking to us, the Lord seemed to say to me, ‘Isabelle, you are wishing for salvation which I am offering you, and all you have to do is simply take it.’ At once I saw it all clearly and I did take it.
I do thank the Lord Jesus—and I’m so happy now!” Teacher and pupil both rejoiced together.
But you will wonder what became of Ada. That same evening while Isabelle was thinking about her little friend, a quiet voice seemed to say: “Pray for her; prayer will be answered. It was answered for you.”
Even while Isabelle was on her knees, Ada was tossing restlessly on her bed. Thoughts had come into her mind which had never been there bore. Her friend was on her way to heaven, but where was she going? The little girl wished it was morning, so that she might run and tell Isabelle that she wanted to go with her to God’s beautiful home. Her thoughts ran on, until at last she fell asleep and dreamed that Isabelle had gone to heaven and that she herself was left outside the gate!
Ada got up early and as soon as she could she ran to see her friend. Isabelle saw her coming and ran to meet her. She asked whether anything was wrong and what it was that brought her out so early.
“I cannot bear the thought of you going to heaven without me, Isabelle,” said Ada.
“So you are willing to come too, darling Ada?”
“Yes, but how can I come?”
Then Isabelle pointed her friend to the Lord Jesus, telling her He had died for Ada just as He had for her.
After a while the light from above dawned upon her soul and she found rest in the Saviour’s love. Now these two friends are both bound for heaven.
When Jesus has found you, tell others the story,
That your dear Saviour may be their Saviour too;
Then pray that your Saviour may bring them to glory,
And prayer will be answered, t’was answered for you.
ML-04/26/1964