Here is a lovely collie dog named Buddy, and one that is very obedient to his kind master. As soon as his master speaks he always obeys at once, and this makes me think of a sharp-witted young girl who had a little dog which she called Curly. She was very fond of her dog, but one day she missed him, and thought he might be off to the city with her father. There was a telephone between the house and the office, so she rang up her father and asked, “Is Curly there?” He replied that he was.
“Lift him in your arms, and put his ear to the receiver,” said the little maiden. The father did so, and she cried,
“Come home, Curly, come home.” Doggie looked astonished, for he heard his mistress’ voice but saw her not. However, he understood, and instantly obeyed, bolting out the door and making tracks for home. Curly was one wise and obedient dog. Will you from this time be a wise and obedient child? The Lord Jesus calls to you from the Father’s house, “Come!” “Rise; He calleth thee.” Mark 10:4949And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. (Mark 10:49). “Wilt thou not from this time cry unto Me, My Father. Thou art the guide of my youth?” Jeremiah 3:44Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth? (Jeremiah 3:4).
“Come! the Father’s house stands open,
With its love and light and song,
And returning in that Father,
All to you may now belong.”
ML 02/01/1953