DO we not learn many lessons, dear children, from the animal creation? God has given the animals intelligence, but He has given boys and girls more, —He has given them a soul, and that soul never dies; it lives eternally.
This, dear ones, makes you all responsible before God as to your steps.
In our picture today, we have many stepping stones before us. The mother dog is trying to teach her puppy to mount the first step, which appears to be a trial and difficulty. The little girl, with her pitcher, is much interested, and no doubt feels wishful to see puppy succeed.
How important, dear ones, for you to take the first step, —that is, to come to the Lord Jesus while you are young, to be able to say from the heart,
“I do believe, I will believe,
That Jesus died for me,
That on the Cross, He shed His blood;
From sin to set me free.”
Then you will hear Him say, through His word,
“Thy sins are forgiven.”
What a happy day that would be for you, if you, dear children, would come to Him today. You would be able then, through grace, to trust Him for every step of the way.
We have trials and difficulties down here, but always remember, dear friends, the One who loves us dearly, is the Lord Jesus, who is now in glory, watching and guarding us, holding us up, and ordering our steps.
ML 01/04/1925