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always wished she could give more to China, and she was so fond of Gladys Carter, and was so happy when Miss Car ter went over there to be a missionary.” They remembered then that Daddy had always brought Mother a big bunch of pink roses and some candy on her birthday. Philip and Phyllis decided to ask him to bring them home as usual, and then they would take them over to a very poor fam ily that lived near them, a family that Mother always used to help and visit. By this time the children felt it neces sary to confide in Grandmother, who promised to see that Cook should prepare an extra good dinner for Mother’s birth day, and to invite Aunt Lu and Uncle John and tell them about the missionary pres ents. Do you think that Philip and Phyllis and Elizabeth and Peter had a good time on Mother’s birthday? They surely did. Philip and Phyllis took Daddy’s flowers and candy to the poor family on their way to school that morning, and, oh, how good it was to be able to give so much pleasure to this family and to tell them that it was all because of dear Mother! In the evening at dinner time, a little toy Chinese pagoda of red lacquer was placed in the middle of the table. It was filled with pennies and nickels and dimes and quarters for the missionary, and even some big silver dollars which Uncle John had dropped in. Just before the dessert was served, Philip counted all the money, and it amounted to fourteen dollars and eighty-six cents! Daddy said he would put in enough more to make it twenty-five dollars, and he promised to get a money order for it the next day so that the chil dren could send it with a letter to the missionary in China. “I’m glad I didn’t buy any candy for such a long time, because I’d much rather send my money over for the little Chinese boys and girls to hear about Jesus,” said Elizabeth. “Me too,” said Peter, and fished out an extra penny from his pocket. “I was keep ing this for an all-day sucker, but here it is.” After dinner, the children played all their favorite piano and violin pieces, and later every one gathered about the piano and sang Mother’s favorite hymns. Even little Peter could sing the first part of “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” “Your mother would have loved it,” said Auntie Lu as she kissed the children good-bye. “Why, I felt as though she were right here with us all day,” answered Phyllis, “especially while we were singing the hymns.” “Yes,” said Elizabeth, “it was a really truly birthday party for Mother.” Uncle John gripped Daddy’s hand at the door and smiled through his unshed tears. And Daddy said softly, as he lifted little Peter to his shoulder, “Of such is the kingdom of heaven.’g-L. I. R. Memory Work for May Question: How is one justified or “de clared righteous” ? Answer: “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 3:24). Question: How may one have “peace with God” ? Answer: “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1). Question: When is the best time to re member the Lord?
Answer : “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days cóme not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them” (Eccl. 12:1). Question : When is the best time to be come a Christian? Answer : “For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee : behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2). What It Means to Become a Christian
cross in your place, bearing your sins. Are you willing to do this?” “Yes,” said Mary Ann softly, “I do take the Lord Jesus as my own Saviour.” “Then, according to this verse, what do you become?” “His own child,” quickly replied Mary Ann. “Yes, my dear daughter, you are now His child because God’s Word says so— and as a Christian now, wouldn’t you like to thank Him for being your own Saviour and bearing all of your sins ?” “Yes, Mother, I surely would,” answered Mary Ann as she knelt down beside her mother, and together they voiced their heartfelt praise. Dear boys and girls who read this page, have you, like Mary Ann, received the Lord Jesus as your own Saviour? If not, won’t you read the same verses she read and, like her, believe on the Lord Jesus as the One who died for you? ■ H g g H K - M . s. h . An Acrostic “Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you- the fear- of the Lord” (Psa. 34:ll). “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life” (John 3:36). “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer” (Psa. 19:14). “Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore” (Psa. 37:27). “Rej oice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice” (Phil. 4:4). “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right” (Prov. 20:11). “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with ex ceeding joy” (Jude 24). “ I D on 't Know” I asked a little girl ten years old whether she was a Christian. She replied, “I don’t know.” I then asked her whether she was saved. Again she said, “I don’t know.” Then I said, “How do you get saved?” She answered, “By being good.”
OTHER, w h a t d o e s it really m e a n to be a C h r i s t i a n ?” M a r y A n n asked wi st f ul l y a s . she s t o o d h e l p i n g h e r mother c u t up veget abl es at t h e k i t c h e n sink.
Mother was busy preparing the noonday meal, but she felt that such an important question as this one of Mary Ann’s re quired an answer right away. “Oh, I’m so glad you have asked me that question, Mary Ann,” Mother said quickly. “Let us take our Bibles and see what God says in His Word.” Soon they were Seated side by side with their Bibles. “First, let us read Romans 3:23,” begamMofler. Mary Ann, who already knew the names of the books of the Bible, quickly found the place in her own Bible and read aloud: “ ‘For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.’” “How many have sinned?” asked Mother as Mary Ann finished reading the verse. “Why, a//JBeverybody • in'f;the whole world,’-’ answered Mary Ann. “Does that include you?" continued Mother. “Yes, it does,” replied Mary Ann. “Then read the verse again as though it were speaking only of you,” Mother suggested. Mary Ann read, “For I have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” “Now let us turn to John 1:29,” said Mother. And together they read: “ ‘Be hold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world!’” “Do you know what the word ‘behold’ means, Mary Ann?” asked Mother. “Why, it means to ‘look,’ doesn’t it?” replied Mary Ann. “Yes, that’s right,” answered Mother. “You are to look to the Lord Jesus, who is called in this verse ‘the Lamb of God.’. In the Old Testament days, lambs were sacrificed and their blood shed as a cover ing for sin until the Lord Jesus, the true Lamb, should come into the world to die on the cross. God says that when the Lord Jesus died on the cross, Mary Ann, He bore your sins. Do you believe this, dear ?” “Yes, I do, Mother.” “Then you are ready to read the next verse, John 1:12.” ‘ Mary Ann began reading: “ ‘But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name.’” “To ‘receive’ means to take,” explained Mother. “You are to receive or take the Lord Jesus as the One who died on the
I said, “How good do you have to be to get saved?” “Oh,” she replied, “you must be awful good.’;|® “Are you that good?” I asked. She answered, “No, I am not.” A look of great sadness came over her face. Then I said to her, “Neither am I that good.” She looked at me in astonishment. I had [Continued on page 205]
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