HERE is a picture of some boys who are on their way to school. The older boys take their books home at night to study the lessons they are going to have the next day. Even the very youngest boy wants to work at home too; so he has his, slate tied around his neck.
It is a very windy day. The boys are holding fast to their hats and the little brother has both hands on his cap. Some boys would stay at home on a stormy day like this; but these boys want to go to school and learn all they can Do you think they look troubled or cross because the wind is blowing so hard? No, they seem glad that they are, well enough to go to school through storm like this.
Can we go through the trials and troubles that come to us in this life and have glad hearts like the boys in the picture? If we are the Lord’s we will meet with trials all along the path; for this is not our home. The world had no place for the Lord Jesus and it does not want those who love and follow Him. Why should we be troubled or unhappy about the trials we meet, when GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH, A VERY PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE.” Ps. 46:1. All that we need to do is to put our trust in Him, knowing that He ever watches over us and is preparing a home where He will have us forever with Himself.
ML 11/18/1906