Happy little Madge ran to her father, who was seated in the garden, and in childish glee began to tell what she had heard that afternoon from her teacher in the Sunday school. The lesson had been on the sufferings of Christ when He hung upon the cross, and the sad story of how cruel men nailed His hands and feet, and crowned His brow with thorns, had affected the dear child’s tender heart.
“How cruel it was, daddy, to treat the dear Saviour so,” said the little girl, and then in a quiet and thoughtful tone she added— “What would you have done to them, if you had been there, daddy?”
The bright blue eyes peered into the father’s, waiting for an, answer. I may here tell you, that Madge’s father was not at this time a lover of the Lord. He spent his Lord’s Days walking in the country, or sitting in his garden. He did not care to go where the Gospel was preached. He lived only for the present world, forgetting the great Eternity beyond. But he did not hinder Madge from going to Sunday school with two little girls, who lived in the next house, and who called for her every afternoon.
That strange question of his child, set him thinking. What would he have done? Joined the general crowd, and mocked the dying Saviour! That was just what he would have done. Deep conviction of sin took possession of his soul, and he found no rest, no peace, till he trusted the Saviour, and for many years he has served the Lord Jesus Christ, and led others to Him.
Madge is now a tall young lady, saved and on the way to glory, telling others of Jesus, in that same school where years ago she sat as a little child, and heard of the suffering Saviour on the cross.
How grand to hear of Jesus, and to be saved by Him in the bright days of childhood, and then to tell others of Him. Bright will be the crown, and rich the reward of all who thus work for the Master.
ML 04/06/1941