The old gentleman in our picture has been left in charge of his baby grandson, whose mother has, I expect, gone out to do some shopping.
But the old man is better able to handle fish nets than feeding bottles, and instead of pouring the baby’s food into the bottle, he is pouring it over his fingers and clothes, while poor baby lies in his cradle and cries!
What will the mother say when she returns? I expect she will readily forgive grandfather, for, after all, he did his best. He really does not know how to take care of babies.
But I want to tell you about One who does know how to take good care of all who are in His charge. I mean the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.
First, He is able to save. Those who cannot possibly save themselves, may come to Him, and He will save them at once. He died upon the cross and shed His blood, in order that He might save the sinful and the lost.
To us who are saved, He is able to help in all our difficulties. He is a true and faithful Friend, as well as our Saviour. There is nothing too small to take to Him in prayer.
He is able to keep us in all our dangers and temptations, if we trust in Him. We should constantly pray to Him,
When we are saved through trusting in Him, we are in His charge, until He comes again. How glad we ought to be that He knows so well how to take care of us, and to do for us that which is best.
ML 02/23/1936