A CHRISTIAN nurse was, some time ago, engaged to attend on two children―one a baby, the other a boy of six, named George. After a little while, she asked George if he knew who God was.
“Yes,” Georgie said; “He lives in the sky.”
“And do you know that God loved us so much that He sent Jesus to die, in order that we, though so naughty, might go to heaven?”
“No,” answered George, for no one had ever told him that God is love. “That was good of God,” said the child. “Do tell me some more about it.” And this the nurse gladly did.
A few days after, Georgie (who slept in his nurse’s room) woke her up, saying, “Oh, nurse I have the toothache. Will God make it better if I ask Him?”
“Yes, dear, I am sure He will.”
There was silence for a time, while the nurse and child both prayed that God would take away the pain. Then the boy said brightly, “Nurse, it’s gone! God has made it better because I asked Him.” And thus little Georgie began to know that God loves and listens to the prayer of a little child.
Dear children, God is as ready to answer your prayers as He was Georgie’s, but do not forget first to ask Him to teach you to believe in your heart that Jesus died for sinners, and when you indeed believe, then you will find it easy to go to God in all your trouble or pain, for you will be quite certain that God loves you, and loves to listen to you and help you.
“Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.”