Seeking the Lord Early

A Sermon for Children

De: J. C. Ryle

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Dear Children, I am going to talk to you about Jesus Christ, and your souls. I want to make you happy. But I know that people are never really happy unless their souls are happy; and I am sure that people’s souls cannot be happy, unless they love Jesus Christ. And that is the reason why I am going to preach to you now: I want to tell you something about Jesus Christ and your souls. Dear children, I hope you will all attend, while I talk to you. I pray that the Spirit of God may come into your hearts, and make you able to do so. Try to listen to me. Try to understand what I say. Try to remem¬ber and carry away something in your minds. I wish to do you all a great deal of good. Do not forget I am preaching to you,—not to the grown up people,—but to you, only to you. Now just think what a pleasant text we have got here. It is said,—“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.” These are sweet words indeed; and who do you think says them? They are said by the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Saviour of the world. He is called “ Wisdom” in this chapter. But we know it means Jesus Christ, for there are things said about wisdom in this chapter which cannot be said truly about any one but Jesus Christ Himself. Come now and let us see what Jesus Christ says.—Listen, dear children, for this is very important.