MR. SMITH was quite troubled. He did not know the way to heaven and yet he wanted to go there when the time came for him to leave this earth.
One night, as he lay down to rest, his anxiety was very great. He lay awake for some time, then fell into a troubled sleep. After a time he had a dream. In his dream he thought he was nearing the gate of heaven and was about to walk into that holy place. But before he stepped in a voice plainly said, "Stop! you cannot enter here! What about THAT MARBLE you stole when you were a little boy?" He turned away trembling, for truly, he had stolen a marble — and how terrible seemed that sin! Then he recalled thousands of sins he had committed during his life and he realized he was a very great sinner indeed. But in his dream he soon saw another gate and over this one, written in shining letters of gold were the words, "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin." 1 John 1:77But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7).
He at once believed these wonderful words and his burden of sin was gone. Boldly he entered that gate, for not even the sin of stealing the marble remained!
When Mr. Smith awoke he remembered his dream and the beautiful verse, and that very day he was saved, by believing that the blood of Jesus Christ had put away his sin. ,
Messages of the Love of God 5/18/1958