A GENTLEMAN was one morning giving an address to a large number of children in a big city. I need not tell you what his subject was; of course it was about Jesus, and how the dear. boys and girls might have their sins forgiven, and when it was nearly time to close the meeting and go home, a very solemn question was asked, “Will anyone here have Jesus as their Saviour?” All was very quiet for a moment as the speaker looked round to see if there would be any answer to this, his question, and the dear little boy stood up, and said out loud, “Yes, sir, I will.” O, what a happy choice for this little fellow, and his ways proved afterwards that a real change had taken place with him.
Now let me say a few words about a little girl. She was found one evening sitting with her head hanging down, and in great trouble. What was she in trouble about? perhaps you will ask. Well, she had found out that she was a sinner, and she wanted to be saved.
A friend read a short text to her; it was this: “I am the door; by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved,” and then explained that Jesus called Himself a door because He was the way into blessing. Because of our sins, we all deserve to be shut out of heaven, but the Lord Jesus Christ having been punished instead of sinners, it was like opening the door wide. “I am the door; by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved.” Christ is the only door, “neither is there salvation in any other.”
The way then to become a child of God is to have faith in Christ Jesus, and that is like going in by the door, and all who enter thus are saved.
Two days afterwards, Nellie had quite a different face; she was now bright and happy; all the sorrow was gone; she was trusting in Jesus, and He made her happy.
ML 09/23/1917