DETER is a little boy who lives on the island of Tasmania, off the coast of Australia. One day Peter and his little sister presented themselves at the missionary’s door, selling lettuce. The missionary kindly bought some lettuce, and then he asked them if they went to Sunday school.
“No,” said Peter, “but we’d like to.”
The missionary gave them each a New Testament and some gospel booklets, saying he would let them know when they would be starting a Sunday school.
Next Sunday morning the missionary was surprised to see three children at the door. There was Peter again with his little sister, and they had brought along their older sister too. They said they had come for Sunday school and had their New Testaments and gospel booklets with them. The missionary was quite amazed at their frankness, but taking his Bible he sat down with the children and began telling them a Bible story.
He had just got started with his talk when Peter interrupted him.
“I want the Lord Jesus to come into my heart,” said the boy.
“All right,” said the missionary, but he wanted to finish what he was saying so he went on with his story.
Again Peter persisted: “I want Jesus to come into my heart right now, just like this,” and he pointed to a picture of the heart in one of the gospel booklets.
Assured now that the little fellow was in earnest, the missionary asked him if he knew he was a sinner, and if so was he sorry for all his naughty ways. Did he believe that Jesus had died for his sins, and did He want Him to come into his heart?
“Yes,” replied all three, “this is what we want!”
Whereupon the missionary then had them all bow in prayer and he prayed with them. Each one talked to the Lord and asked Him to be his Saviour.
Before they left Peter said to his missionary friend, “I’m so glad I came to your house, because now I have Jesus in my heart.”
ML-06/14/1970