SEE the bright eyes of the pretty little larks as they look out, almost in wonder, to see what is being brought to them. And as they lie in the nest they have no more fear than little boys and girls have when, lying snugly in bed.
These dear little winged creatures have no thought of care for themselves; God feeds them, and God cares for them; and thus they are left free and happy, and they seem to carol forth their praises to God in sweetest notes.
Let us take a lesson from the free and happy birds. God wants His own dear people to cast all their care upon Him, for He tells us He cares for them. Little folks, as well as big folks, have their difficulties and their sorrows, and the Lord wants them to take them all to Him; if they do He will show them how He can help them. Let me give you a small incident to make my meaning plain, although many of you who love the Lord will have learned it for yourselves. Little Philip, one of our Sunday School scholars, had cut his foot badly with some glass, and it was hurting him much, for beside the pain of the cut, which was deep, some hard substance had got into the wound, and the freely flowing blood did not carry it away. His mother washed and dressed the injured foot, but still Philip suffered with it. Telling his teacher afterwards about it, he said, “That’s a time the Lord answered prayer, for I asked Him to make my foot get well, and the next day it didn’t hurt me any.” Philip took his troubles to the Lord, and the Lord heard his prayer and helped him. So it is, God cares for His people; but He wants them to take their troubles to Him; He would have them cast their care upon Him.
How many of my little readers will take their difficulties and their sorrows to God in prayer? Go in faith to Him, and He will hear you and will help you. “CAST THY BURDEN UPON THE LORD, AND HE SHALL SUSTAIN THEE.” Psa. 4:23.
ML 12/18/1904