Daniel worked for a grocer in Mexico, and one day he climbed up on a high ladder. He slipped and fell, hurting himself so badly that the doctor told him he would never be better.
While lying in the hospital someone who loved the Lord Jesus and wanted others to learn of Him too, came through the ward with leaflets and Testaments. Daniel received a Testament and at once began to read it with great interest. He read of the love of God in sending His Son down into this world to die for sinners—of all that Jesus suffered on the cross, and then of His being raised from the dead by the glory of the Father. His heart was touched as he realized that He bore all the punishment in order that haniel—might be made fit to dwell with Him in His beautiful home.
One night when he thought the other patients were asleep, he cried aloud to God to pardon him and make him one of God’s own children. His prayer was heard and answered. Daniel’s life was changed, and for the two years before he died he delighted to tell other patients of the precious Saviour he had found.
Daniel’s accident was used of the Lord to bring about the salvation of his precious souk but will you not, here, and now, dear children, listen to the Good Shepherd’s voice saying, “Come unto Me”—and come. Hear His “still, small voice” lest He may have to speak “loudly” as in Daniel’s case.
ML 07/01/1951