There are many thousands of little orphan boys and girls in India, and Chundra was one of them. She was a sad little girl, not merely because she had no father or mother to love and care for her, but because the burden of her sins weighed heavily on her little heart. She longed to know forgiveness.
Chundra made four long pilgrimages hoping to find forgiveness and peace. Along the way she suffered a great deal, but nothing seemed to help her. Each time she brought her burden back with her, and it was always heavier than before. There was no peace in her heart; all was dark and hopeless.
Long hours she sat under the burning rays of the hot sun and surrounded by fires. Then on wintry nights she would sit in icy water for hours counting beads. But still she found no peace of heart. The heavy burden of her sins was still there.
At last one day a missionary met Chundra and spoke to her of the Saviour. He told her that God loved her and that He freely forgives all who come and put their trust in Jesus, His dear Son, for salvation from their sins. He told her Jesus had died upon the cross and shed His precious blood to wash her sins away. Now she could have peace with God through the Lord Jesus Christ. Furthermore, the only way she could know forgiveness and peace was through believing in Jesus.
And Chundra listened to that wonderful message of the gospel, and she believed. She received Him by faith into her heart as her own Saviour.
Immediately she felt the burden of her sins was gone-and gone forever! She had a peace she had never known before. Her heart, so long filled with sorrow, was now filled with gladness, so that she went about singing little songs of praise to Him who had done all this for her.
O the power of the name of Jesus! “He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.” Psa. 107:99For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. (Psalm 107:9).
Chundra had found a Friend in Jesus, “a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” Prov. 18:2424A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24). She had found, too, a loving Father who cared for her and watched over her night and day.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, and worn, and sad;
I found in Him a resting place,
And He has made me glad.
ML-09/12/1976