Rosa's Quest: Or, The Way to the Beautiful Land — John Shaqi
Rosa's Quest: Or, The Way to the Beautiful LandWright, Anna Potter
Religion
Rosa's Quest: Or, The Way to the Beautiful Land
Wright, Anna Potter
Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
"If you are the biggest sinner in the world, then I know that Jesus died
to save you. Listen to His word: 'This is a faithful saying, and worthy
of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save
sinners; of whom I am chief.' You consider yourself the chief of
sinners, do you?"
"Yes, I do; I know I am."
"Who came to save the chief of sinners?"
"Why, the verse says Christ Jesus did."
"Yes, Mrs. Gray, that is true. Then whom did Jesus Christ come to save?"
"Oh, He came to save me, He came to save me! How could He ever do it?"
"Just because God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. Do you believe it?"
"Yes, how can I help it, when He done all that?"
"Then if you believe in Him, what have you?"
"Everlasting life! Everlasting life!" Dreamily, yet joyously, she
repeated the words many times, trying to comprehend their fathomless
depths.
"But," she anxiously asked, "what about my sins? You don't know how mean
I've been."
"'And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.'"
"Oh, thank God, thank God! He's give me everlasting life, and won't
remember my sins. I want to begin all over now, and do somethin' fer Him
before I die."
In broken petitions she poured forth her heart in prayer to God, while
at the same moment angelic songs were started anew around the throne
above. Another soul was born again.
Is there less rejoicing over there when the soul saved chances to be the
tenant of a roughly-hewn temple? Ah no, for it required the shedding of
just the same precious blood as for the souls of earth's greatest and
noblest!
An expression of unspeakable peace lighted up grandpa's happy face, as
he murmured:
"Oh, Sary, I'm so glad, so mighty glad! Now I'll tell Tom you're
a-comin', and we'll both be a-watchin' fer you. Won't we be happy when
we all git safe home? Goodby, Sary! You've always been a good woman,
yes, a very good woman, and now Jesus will take care of you. Goodby,
till we meet ag'in!"
The effort of speaking seemed to exhaust him perceptably, and he sank
off into a deep sleep.
It was evident that the end was near, and hastily Dr. Dale was summoned.
Upon examining his patient, he found that in a few minutes, or perhaps a
half an hour at the most, all would be over.
Silently they watched him. Rosa understood better now than she did a few
weeks before what the "moving" meant. She knew that she would be lonely
without grandpa, her one comforter through many a dark and dreary hour,
and the tears began to gather.
At this Dr. Dale became restless. Just to avoid a scene, he took the
little girl up into his arms, wiping away the tears and whispering words
of comfort.
Mrs. Gray sat nearest the dying man, gently smoothing back the snowy
locks from his forehead. His breath was growing shorter and shorter, but
there was no struggle. Suddenly his eyes opened, and with a smile of
recognition he greeted each one.
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