NOTICE the earnest expression on the face of the old lady, as she is telling children something which interests them very much. How eagerly they are listening to what their clear grandmother has to say to them, and they know what she is saying is true, for they have never had reason to doubt her word. Can you look at the picture and not think that the children love their dear grandmother and have confidence in her?
Now, I want to ask you, if the Friend above all friends is your Friend? There is a Friend that you can trust perfectly; a Friend who can hear your slightest whisper, and who will not turn away from you if you speak to Him. He will always listen to what you have to say. If you have pain and sorrow, He feels for you in your suffering; if you have comforts and blessings, it is He who gives them to you.
Can you tell me who this dear Friend is? I think you will all be ready to answer—Jesus. And that is right. I hope you will listen to all that He has to say to you in His Word, and when you have learned to know Jesus as your Saviour, you will then learn to know Him as your Friend; and a very precious Friend He is—”A Friend that sticketh closer than a brother!”
I hope you will tell Jesus about everything that concerns you, giving Him the full confidence of your heart; then you will have sweet peace.
Messages of God’s Love 10/3/2015