HERE is a picture of a stream, flowing through a very rocky mountainous piece of country. Even though there is water, there is no sign of trees or grass, and the place looks very much like a desert.
Climbing over the rocks is a woman with her precious burden. Where is she going? Where has she been? Perhaps she has just left her home to go and visit a friend. Whether that be so or not, the journey she is taking looks rough and full of peril, or dangers. But she knows the dangerous places and how to get over them, for she has always lived in that kind of country.
Suppose, though, she should put the little boy down, and go on ahead of him. How well do you think he would get along following her? Don’t you think he would soon slip on the steep rocks and fall, or cut his tender little feet on a sharp stone, or perhaps tumble into the stream? Yes, he surely would. But he is safe and happy, supported by his mother.
Dear reader, is not this a true picture of the Christian’s journey through life? This world is full of dangers and perilous places. We are beset on every side by all kinds of sin and harmful temptations. And if we were left to ourselves, we would have many a fall and many a hard knock. And when we get away from the Lord, we do.
But as long as we are content to cling to the Lord Jesus in confidence, as the little boy in the picture clings to his mother, we are safe, and He will help us over the rough and dangerous places.
Dear reader, you cannot afford to get away from this blessed Guide. You need Him every day, every hour, and for every step. And if you see troubles and difficulties ahead that look insurmountable, remember those precious and comforting words in Exodus 14:1313And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will show to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. (Exodus 14:13), “Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.”
ML 11/03/1912