PAT, LIKE a lot of other little girls, liked to have her own way. Her father and mother were wealthy and she got pretty much what she wanted. She had lots of toys and games; altogether she was a spoiled little girl.
One day she went for a long visit to her aunt and uncle, who found her rather difficult. Then her aunt sent her to a nearby school. Pat thought she was better than the other children because she was dressed better than they were.
One day a lady came to the school and talked to the children about the Bible. She told the girls the story of Adam and Eve, and explained how that one sin shut them out of the beautiful garden. She told them that all were sinners and unfit for God’s presence.
Pat was quite upset and after the class was over, she went to the lady and said, “How can you say that I’m a sinner? At home they call me a good girl!”
The teacher did not attempt to argue with Pat but opened her Bible to Romans 3:2323For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23) and asked Pat to read it. The verse she read was
“All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
Much to the teacher’s surprise, tears came into Pat’s eyes. She was convinced at once and knew she had made a mistake. If God said she was a sinner, it must be true, she thought, for God could look right down and into her heart and see everything there. The teacher then explained to Pat that God loves us, and now that Christ Jesus has died, He can forgive us our sins, and we can be made fit for heaven. She told Pat of God’s love in sending Jesus down into this world, and how hay she was to hear of Him and his death on the cross to save us.
“The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
Pat’s tears were dried and it wasn’t long before she entered into peace through believing, for she knew her sins were all forgiven.
ML-01/16/1972