Perhaps when you were little you had a certain kind of book which your mother or father read you. By this you may have learned the alphabet even before you could read by yourself.
“A is for apple, so rosy and red.” Then “B” was for book, perhaps, and so on through to “Z.”
There is an A-B-C of the gospel, too. I hope you learn it.
What a terrible thing to think of being short of God’s glory. Yet we are His creatures and we must have to do with Him. God has said that everyone of us must give account to Him. But if I stand, before Him in my sins, I know I will be short of God’s glory and I must go to hell.
But thanks be to God for His wonderful love. He does not want anyone to go to hell. Our letter “B” tells us: “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” John 1:2929The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29).
Who is the Lamb of God? It is Jesus, God’s Son. He came to earth to be a sacrifice for sins on Calvary’s cross. So the Bible tells us to behold—to look upon—the Lamb of God. As God’s Lamb He takes away the sin of the world and “whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).
Come to Him now, right where you are. Lift your heart to Him and quietly say, “Lord Jesus, I come. I am a sinner, but Thou hast died for me.”
Edward When his father came home, Edward met him with tears in his eyes and the opened Bible in his hand. “What is the matter?” asked his father.
“Dad,” sobbed the dear boy, “I want the Lord to forgive me my sins.”
“I’m sure He will,” was his father’s answer: “we must ask Him.”
“Lord, forgive me my sins; cleanse me from my iniquities, that I may trust Thee. Amen.” That was the prayer that rose to heaven and to God from the boy’s heart. That prayer was heard and answered right then. Rising from his knees Edward went to his mother and told her the Lord had forgiven his sins, and he felt so happy.
Thank God for the salvation of dear Edward, and many like him.
Decide for Christ today,
Confess Him as thy Lord;
Proclaim to all the Saviour’s worth,
How faithful is His word.
ML-02/03/1980