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He had a firm belief in children being able to lead a consistent Christian life. He knew the Master would accept a child's heart, and guide and keep the frail and helpless steps on the way heavenward. And with a swift prayer for guidance he spoke. HE HAD A FIRM BELIEF IN CHILDREN BEING ABLE TO LEAD A CONSISTENT CHRISTIAN LIFE HE KNEW THE MASTER WOULD ACCEPT A CHILD'S HEART AND GUIDE AND KEEP THE FRAIL AND HELPLESS STEPS ON THE WAY HEAVENWARD AND WITH A SWIFT PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE HE SPOKE
nlisted in His service. Are you one of His soldiers?' 'I don't know.' 'God always wants each of us to present ourselves to Him, if we want to enlist in His army. Have you done that? There must come a time in our lives when we yield ourselves wholly and unreservedly to the one who is our rightful owner. Why, my boy, do you believe that Jesus died upon the cross to save you? Did He bear your sins for you there?' 'Yes,' said Teddy, fixing his blue eyes earnestly on the rector, 'I really believe He did, for mother has often explained it to me.' 'Then how dare you stand aloof from His army? How is it that you have never enlisted? Are you marching along in the enemy's ranks?' Teddy's small hands were clenched, and his eyes lit up with a great resolve. 'I'll enlist at once, sir. I'll be one of God's soldiers now.' 'How are you going to do it?' 'I don't know. Tell me, please.' There was silence. Mr. Upton met the child's earnest, upward gaze with awe, as he realised how much hung on his words. ET ME HOLD UP THE BANNER FOR HIM IF YOU HAVE ENLISTED IN HIS SERVICE ARE YOU ONE OF HIS SOLDIERS I DON'T KNOW GOD ALWAYS WANTS EACH OF US TO PRESENT OURSELVES TO HIM IF WE WANT TO ENLIST IN HIS ARMY HAVE YOU DONE THAT THERE MUST COME A TIME IN OUR LIVES WHEN WE YIELD OURSELVES WHOLLY AND UNRESERVEDLY TO THE ONE WHO IS OUR RIGHTFUL OWNER WHY MY BOY DO YOU BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED UPON THE CROSS TO SAVE YOU DID HE BEAR YOUR SINS FOR YOU THERE YES SAID TEDDY FIXING HIS BLUE EYES EARNESTLY ON THE RECTOR I REALLY BELIEVE HE DID FOR MOTHER HAS OFTEN EXPLAINED IT TO ME THEN HOW DARE YOU STAND ALOOF FROM HIS ARMY HOW IS IT THAT YOU HAVE NEVER ENLISTED ARE YOU MARCHING ALONG IN THE ENEMY'S RANKS TEDDY'S SMALL HANDS WERE CLENCHED AND HIS EYES LIT UP WITH A GREAT RESOLVE I'LL ENLIST AT ONCE SIR I'LL BE ONE OF GOD'S SOLDIERS NOW HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT I DON'T KNOW TELL ME PLEASE THERE WAS SILENCE MISTER UPTON MET THE CHILD'S EARNEST UPWARD GAZE WITH AWE AS HE REALIZED HOW MUCH HUNG ON HIS WORDS
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