Ellen was the youngest child of-Christian parents, who were anxious for their little daughter to know Jesus as her Saviour. One evening , while staying at home with her mother, they were reading the tenth chapter of John. Ellen said, “Mother, do you think Jesus would save me tonight if I were to ask Him?”
“Yes, certainly.”
“No, because if you believe in Jesus, and take Him as your Saviour, you are in His hand; and then the Father’s hand is over His again, so that you are very safe.”
When Ellen went to bed, she said, “Mother, will you kneel with me while I ask Jesus to make me one of His own lambs?”
Mother was glad to kneel with Ellen, and soon Ellen could he heard telling the Lord Jesus about her naughty sinful heart, and thanking Him for dying on the cross for her sins. She told Jesus that she wanted to be saved and to be one of His own lambs.
“There, Mother, I knew Jesus would save me tonight before I went to bed. I wonder if Frank is saved, he has never told me so. I’m going to ask him.”
Frank was already in bed, but Ellen hurried into his room and said, “Brother Frank, are you saved? If not, you are lost—just think, Frank, Alice was saved on Sunday night, and Jesus saved me just now, and if you were to be saved too what rejoicing there would be in heaven. Are you saved, Frank?
‘Think, Frank, that I am in Jesus’ hand right now, and then the Father’s hand is over that again. I can’t feel it, I know, but no man can pluck me out of those hands—no, not forty men! Frank, are you asleep? Remember, if you lose this opportunity you may never have another.” Thus Ellen pleaded with her brother till twelve o’clock, so happy was she in the joy of being in her Father’s hand.
Dear boy or girl, I want. to ask you if you are in the Father’s hand? You are not too young to come to Jesus. Come now just as you are.
ML 03/11/1951