The Robert family had traveled to Northern California and met a family of their relatives in the Red Woods for a week of camping. The other family they were camping with, the Johnsons, had their own two children with them plus Luke, a five-year-old neighbor. Luke was riding with the Robert family getting to know their children, as the two families had decided to drive over to see the ocean.
While driving along, Mr. Robert turned to Luke and asked him if he had ever been to Sunday school.
“No,” answered Luke.
“Well,” said Mr. Robert, “have you ever heard of the Lord Jesus?”
“No,” Luke said again.
“The Lord Jesus is God’s Son who came down from heaven,” explained Mr. Robert. “He lived a perfect life and then died on the cross to wash away your sins if you will let Him.”
“Oh, my daddy has that cross at our house,” remembered Luke. “He has one of those that hangs on a wall.”
Then eight-year-old Stephen spoke up and said, “You know, Luke, the Lord Jesus had nails put into His hands and His feet when He was put on the cross. And He died for you, and He’s coming again real soon, so don’t you want to ask the Lord Jesus to save you?”
“Yes, I will tonight,” answered Luke.
Stephen quickly added, “But He might come now, so don’t you want to ask Him right now?”
And Luke said, “Yes, I will right now.” And so he bowed his head and right there as they were traveling he asked the Lord Jesus to wash away his sins in His blood that was shed on Calvary’s cross.
And now what about you? If the Lord Jesus should come right now, would you be left behind in your sins? Why not bow your head right now where you are, like five-year-old Luke did, and tell the Lord Jesus you are a sinner and want Him to wash away your sins. Then you will be sure that you belong to Him. You will be happy knowing that if He should come from heaven with a shout today, you would go up to meet Him and be with Him in heaven for all eternity! “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-06/01/1997