HOPEFUL CHILDREN

A young student, brought under the power of the word of God, told the preacher that he hoped he was saved, but if he had any difficulties could he come and see him. Next morning he called, saying that he could find no proof of being saved. The preacher pointed out that the student had not asked for a proof of his readiness to see him - why then should he look for a further token of God's readiness to bless him? What about the reader: do you take Him at His word that whosoever "believes on the Son has eternal life”?

According to the Scripture, the believer's hope is ”an anchor of the soul, both secure and firm". In itself this anchor is as secure as the Person of the Lord Jesus who has entered in a glorious place. Being firm means that we may draw or 'haul' upon the anchor to bring us in our affections nearer to where He is. Being our "Forerunner" means that Jesus has Himself hastened, as it were, to search out and prepare a place for His own people. What a blessing it is to be His own!

J.C.Evershed