“Into my heart, into my heart, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus, Come in today, come in to stay, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.”
So sang the children in Sunday school with their eyes closed, for the gentleman who was addressing them had said, “Sing it very quietly and solemnly as a prayer.”
Among the many boys and girls who were there that day was little six year-old Jean, and that night when her Mother went in to the bedroom to see if she was tucked. up warmly, she found her still awake,
“Mummy, how does Jesus come into your heart?” she asked.
“What makes you want to know, Jeannie? Have you asked Him to?” questioned Mother.
Jean assured her she had, and so, sitting down beside her, Mother was happy to tell of the love in God’s heart for boys and girls, and that He spared His only Son, the Lord Jesus, to come down here and die on the cross that everyone that trusted in Him might be saved and made fit to go to be with Him in His happy home above. He says, “My son, (or My daughter), give Me thine heart” (Prov. 23:2626My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. (Proverbs 23:26)), and all who believe that Jesus died for their sins, He makes His own dear children, and comes to live in their hearts by His Spirit.
“And now, Jeannie,” said her Mother, “you are ready to go when Jesus comes. If He should come tonight, Daddy, Mother, brother and sister are all ready, and we’ll all go together. Oh, Jean, you’ve made us all so happy.”
“I’m happy too, Mummy,” she said with a beaming face.
Boys and girls, have you found out the happiness that Jesus gives when you trust Him? Why not, like little Jean, take Him as your own dear Saviour now, and then you too, will be ready for Jesus when He comes.
ML 09/16/1951