Saved to Serve

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I met a little fellow at a Children’s Service giving out hymn books at the hall door. As he handed me one, I asked him,
“Can you tell me what became of Noah’s carpenters, the men who helped to build the Ark, but did not enter it themselves?” He answered seriously,
“They were drowned.” To press the matter home, I asked,
“And what will become of those who give hymn books and help in meetings, who are not themselves saved?”
“They will perish,” was the answer.
“Will you?”
A smile played on his cheery face, and brightly the answer came,
“No, I’m in Christ.”
I learned he had been saved two years, and was an earnest worker for the Lord, —a helper in this way, —saved to serve.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man. should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” Eph. 2:8, 9, 108For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:8‑10).
ML 06/21/1936