"I Really Mean It"

From: Messages of God's Love: 1969

From: Messages of God's Love: 1963

• 1 min. read • grade level: 6

TWO BOYS, attending a gospel service, were hesitating whether they would remain for the prayer meeting. One said, “Come along, George, don’t stop!”

“No, I’m going to stop and give my heart to God,” returned George.

“Come along,” said his companion, pulling him.

“No, Henry, I really mean it,” and he did.

Only about three weeks after, I had a letter telling me of his death.

It seems he went to spend the Saturday afternoon with a companion, and was playing at soldiers. His friend caught up his father’s rifle in play, and pulled the trigger, but, to his horror, it was loaded, and the little fellow fell. His mother was just in time to hear him say, “It’s all right, Mother, I’m trusting Jesus!”

“Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1¹Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. (Proverbs 27:1). “Prepare to meet thy God.” Amos 4:12¹²Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. (Amos 4:12).

“For He saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:2²(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2).

ML-01/19/1969

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