Would you like to do a little service for the Lord who has saved you?” a teacher asked one of the little girls in her class, who was a believer in the Lord Jesus, and desired to serve Him.
“Yes, very much indeed,” replied the young believer with a happy smile.
“Will you go and read a chapter of God’s Word on Lord’s Day afternoons to old Mrs. Jones, the blind woman at the end of town? She is very anxious to hear about Jesus, but she has no one to read or speak to her.”
The young believer blushed, and held down her head. After a moment’s pause, she said,
“I fear I could not do that, I am too young.”
“It does not need an old person, to speak a word for Jesus, Mary, and if you do not go, you may be throwing away a golden opportunity of winning a soul, and gaining a crown.”
Mary felt the power of that word, and as she knelt by her bedside that night, she asked strength from her Lord and Master, to go forth in the little service to which He had so clearly called her. Faithful to His promise, He gave her the needed strength and courage, so that when the following Lords Day came, she was joyfully ready for work. And for many days “old Mrs. Jones, the blind woman” heard from Mary’s lips the story of a Saviour’s love, and the Lord made her the honored instrument in leading her to the Saviour.
See, dear young believer, that you do, not miss the opportunity of gaining your crown. Whatever service the Lord calls you to, He will give you strength to do it, if you go to Him and ask for it. Your youth and lack of experience need not hinder you from going forth in lonely paths of service for His Name. Lay yourself at His feet, yield yourself to Him, and He will surely bear you forth, as a vessel meet for His use, in carrying the water of life to weary thirsty souls around you.
We all should speak for Jesus,
Who hath redemption wrought,
Who gave us peace and pardon,
Which by His blood He bought.
We all should speak for Jesus,
And tell how much we owe
To Him Who died to save us,
From everlasting woe.
We all should speak for Jesus,
The aged and the young,
With manhood’s fearless accents,
With childhood’s lisping tongue.
We all should speak for Jesus;
The world in darkness lies;
With Him, against the mighty,
Together let us rise.
ML 01/12/1936