“JESUS CHRIST, the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” Yes, the very same to you tonight that He was to the disciples who stood gazing up into heaven, when having lifted up His hands and blessed them, He went up to the opening gates of glory.
The very same to you tonight that He was to the little children, when He took them up in His arms and blessed them. Not a bit different! Just as kind, just as loving, just as ready to take you up too, and bless you, and keep you always “safe in the arms of Jesus.”
The very same to you tonight that He was when He said so lovingly,
“Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Do you not feel that you would have loved Him ever so much if you had heard Him say that, and that you would have gone to Him at once, because He was so good and kind? Well, He is “this same Jesus” now. When you lie down, see how many sweet and gracious words and deeds of His, you can recollect, and say to yourself with every one,
“He is the same now, and the same for me!”
ML 04/02/1933