I had promised the Lord that I would make my sin right when school
started. So one day I was sitting behind this girl and I tapped her on
the back. I told her about my taking the doll and offered to pay her for
it. She said, "I often wondered where that doll went to, but I didn't
care anything about it anyway." I insisted on paying her but she said to
forget it. Oh, the relief that I then had because the devil fought my
making it right by telling me that she would tell every one in school
about my being a thief. I never heard anything more about it.
Then I had to make the lie right, for I had told my mother and all of my
brothers and sisters that old Tennessee had given it to me. One time in
family worship I started to tell it and broke down and wept, but kept on
telling about it. I asked forgiveness and my father said that they all
forgave me. I didn't know until years later that none of them understood
anything I said because I had cried so hard, but I thought they did and
that was what counted. I had obeyed the Lord who makes us know that we
are to make our wrongs right.
When Jesus came to Zacchaeus' house and he sought salvation from Him,
Zacchaeus said, "If I have taken any thing from any man by false
accusation, I restore him fourfold." Luke 19:8. We must make our wrongs
right. If we do, and have repented and confessed our sins, we can hear
the same words that Jesus said to Zacchaeus, "This day is salvation come
to this house, ... For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that
which was lost." (verse 9, 10.)
I am thankful to say that this was the only thing that I ever took in my
life and it was a great lesson to me. Oh, how wonderful it is to be the
Lord's! If we love and serve Him, we can have peace in our souls. We
might have many problems and troubles in this life but if we have peace
in our heart and are in contact with God, these things can't take away
our peace and we can face life. The Bible says, "Man that is born of a
woman is of few days, and full of trouble." Job 14:1. Troubles will come
to us but if we obey God's Word, we can have peace in our soul and be
ready to meet the Lord when He comes in the clouds of glory.
I do pray that all who may read this will take the key, which is the
Word of God and through obedience use it to unlock your heart and let
that Word fill your heart and life, and you will have peace. Every
longing will be satisfied as you continue to obey the Word.
The Keys to Continued Peace
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