William was a fine, upright boy and kind and loving to his mother. Many prayers had gone up to the Lord for William, but as yet he had never come to the Lord Jesus as a lost sinner and taken Him as his own precious Saviour.
The time drew near for William to go away to the city to find work, and when he had his suitcase packed to leave home, his dear Christian mother gave him a Bible. She asked him if he would promise to read a portion of God’s Word every day. William loved his mother very much and wanted to please her, so he promised faithfully that he would read the Bible every day.
When William was riding on the train he cautiously looked about to see if anyone was watching. No one noticed him as he took the Bible from his pocket and read a chapter. The words meant nothing to him but he must keep his promise to his mother. Later when he found work in the city, he would go back to his little room and always, before retiring, he would read a portion of God’s Word. At first the verses didn’t mean much to him, but as he read on and on in the Bible, the Lord touched his heart, and there in his little room he turned to the Saviour. He took his true place as a sinner, and claimed the sinner’s Saviour as his own.
William was so happy and joyful in the Lord that he decided to go back home and tell his dear mother the good news that her prayers had been answered. When he arrived home he found that his mother was very ill — so ill that she thought she was going to die. When William told her that he was saved, she was very happy and said, “Oh, William dear, now I can say like Simeon — ‘Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word: for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation.’” (Luke 2:29, 3029Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, (Luke 2:29‑30).)
William’s mother recovered from her illness and both Mother and son rejoiced in the Lord together.
William was always glad he had accepted the Lord Jesus as his own precious Saviour — and you will be glad too, dear unsaved reader, if you take Him today.
ML 07/12/1953