When Evelyn was just a little girl, she loved to sing of Jesus, and was so happy when her father or mother told her stories of Jesus and His love.
As soon as she was old enough, she went to Sunday school and there she learned many Bible verses. Often she came home singing some new chorus she had learned.
But you would be surprised if you could hear Evelyn talking with her mother. Let us listen.
“Mother, I do wish I really knew I was forgiven and saved. I do wish I could be just perfectly sure that Jesus will take me to heaven when He comes. I don’t want to be left behind.”
Mother didn’t know what to say, for her dear girl really believed all she heard of Jesus and His love. Many talks they had together, and still Evelyn wasn’t really sure.
The month of June came along, and Evelyn came running home from school.
“Mother, I passed, and my teacher says I made 85%.”
To her disappointment, her mother just smiled and said nothing. Evelyn repeated her statement, and then her mother replied,
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, mother, of course I’m sure.” “But how am I to know you are telling me the truth?”
Evelyn’s eyes opened wide and the tears began to come.
“Mother, it’s true. Why do you doubt me?”
“You don’t like me to doubt your word, do you, dear? And I do believe you. But I want you to see that you have been doubting One who never told a lie. Do you believe that Jesus left heaven and came down here into the world to die for you? Do you bieve that He bore your sins and that He is risen and gone back to heaven?”
“Yes, mother, I surely do.”
“And do you believe you are saved and that your sins are all forgiven?”
“I think I see it now. I am doubting God if I can’t say ‘Yes.’ “
Silently Evelyn knelt by her mother, and after a few minutes she looked up with a radiant smile.
“Mother, I believe!”
“Believe what, dear?”
“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 09/27/1953