WE heard of a little boy, not quite four years old, whose mother was very, very ill. Little Ernest fondly loved his mother, and he began to speak to the Lord Jesus about her sickness. After some anxiety, the little boy was taken away from home by his aunt, so as to make the house as quiet as possible. But Ernest prayed to Jesus to make his dear mother well, if such were His will; and, after a short time, the post brought joyful news. When Ernest heard that his mother was getting well, he said,
“Yes, gentle Jesus did it—I asked Him.”
“I asked Him”—this is true prayer. This is what we wish our dear young readers to do—ask Him. You need not make a very long prayer, nor need you say other words than those you would use to your own parents if you were really wanting something very much.
Now what do you want? I hear some little voice reply, I want to be more obedient, more loving, more like the gentle Jesus; then, ask Him! He Himself says, “Ask and ye shall have.” And Jesus
means every single word He says. There is not a word in God’s Word which is other than all true.
Some children ask God to help them in their lessons, and in many other little things, and He hears and answers their prayers. “Help me not to be selfish or unkind”—”Help me not to be angry,” are the little prayers of other children we know, and they do not ask God in vain.
God has such loving care over His people, that Jesus tells us, “The very hairs of your head are all numbered;” and as He so cares for us, let us take our wants to His throne of grace, and ask Him.
Messages of God’s Love 4/27/1919