Jesus calls to little children,—
And His words are words of love,—
“Come to Me, receive My blessing,—
Come to Me, and live above.”
“But,” you say, “He lives in heaven,
How can I approach Him there?”
Listen, then, to what He utters,
Thus His gracious words declare:—
“Though in glory I am seated,
E’en the softest word I hear,
And the voice of little children
Soundeth sweetly in Mine ear.
“For My love to ruined sinners
To this wretched world I came;
Here I died to make atonement,
Justice now no more can claim.
“Sinners now in Me believing,
Everlasting life receive;
Come, in faith, to Me for pardon—
I have died that thou may’st live.”
“Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death unto life.” John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24).
ML 08/15/1909