ONE summer day, two little girls started for school from different homes in the same place. Little Mary was dressed in her usual light dress, while the other child, whom we will call Susie, had a mackintosh and cape, and was evidently prepared for rain.
The sun was shining brightly when they set out, and it was a fine day, though there had been some unsettled weather.
During lesson time the sky clouded over, and soon rain was falling heavily.
“O!” exclaimed Mary, “I have not even brought my coat.”
Then Susie answered her, “I looked at the weather report, and brought my mackintosh and cape.”
As I heard this remark this verse came into my mind— “If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater”; and I wondered if, as she had believed men’s, she had also believed God’s record.
Little Susie did not understand anything about the weather or the laws that govern it, but she believed the report she read that there might be showers, and so came to school prepared for rain.
But after all it was only man’s word, and it might have been wrong, for the cleverest men may make mistakes; but if we trust to God’s word we may be sure that we shall never be disappointed.
Now, what about you, dear boy or girl, who is reading this? You often believe the word of men that you hear or read, and rightly so, but have you believed God’s Record?
Do you ask what it is?
God’s record is all about His Son—Who He is, what He has done—and that those who believe on Him have eternal life.
If God gave a record about you and me, it could only be about our sins. But God’s testimony is all about His Son, and what He is for the sinner.
Do not think there must be something in you to give you eternal life, but listen to, and believe, what God says about His Son. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).)
It is very solemn to think that if you do not believe God’s record of His Son you make Him a liar.
A dear girl in a Sunday school class was much struck with this thought. “I don’t want to make God a liar,” she said; “I will trust Jesus.”
And she did, and received eternal life there and then. And so you will also, dear child, if you do the same.
There is no time to delay. So again I ask you, Have you believed the record God gave of His Son?
ML 01/28/1917