"I Say, Mister!"

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“I say, Mister,” said little Judy, as she watched a workman go up a very long ladder. “Aren’t you afraid to go up that big ladder?”
He laughed. “No, I’m used to it,” he replied.
Little Judy was not satisfied with that answer, so after thinking for a minute or two, she said, “I guess, Mister, that you are not afraid because when you came out this morning you asked God to keep you safe.”
Now this man had not asked God to keep him safe that morning; in fact, he had lived without God and had not prayed for many a day. He did not answer the little girl, but for the rest of the day her childish words kept ringing in his ears. He could not forget them. They brought back memories of Sunday school, of his mother and of the Saviour who had died for him. That night he got on his knees and prayed for forgiveness. Before he got into bed he sought the Saviour and found Him.
“Come unto Me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matt. 11:2828Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28).
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-11/21/1976