AT a deaf and dumb institution, the scholars were being examined by an inspector, who, amongst other questions wrote this one upon the blackboard, “What do you know of the Lord Jesus Christ?”
The answers written down by the children were very various. Some wrote that the Lord was born at Bethlehem, others that He was brought up at Nazareth, others that He died on the cross, with details of the Lords birth, life, and death. But as the inspector read the replies to his question, he paused at that written by a little girl, and was so struck with the difference between it and those he had previously read, that he wrote upon the black-board, these words; “Many of you have answered my question very correctly as far as historical facts go, but the reply of one little girl I should like you all to read, and I will write it upon the black-board.” It was no historical fact, but what was far better, the expression of a young heart that knew and loved the Lord Jesus. It was an answer of but six words which were these— “He is my very own Saviour.”
Happy little deaf and dumb girl to be able to write so. How many of you who read this can truthfully say, “The Lord Jesus Christ is my very own Saviour”?
Jesus is a loving Saviour,
Love it was that brought Him low;
Come, He says, in words of mercy,
Prove My loving kindness now.
ML 09/14/1902