WHAT a fascinating sight a fire is, as the flames dance, an the coals crack and the appearance of a rabbit, a lion’s head, a man’s face and many other things come to the vision as one looks intently at it, like the little boy in our picture! It is constantly changing, and last of all dies down and out, unless it is fed; and so it seems to say “It is not enough.”
Soon the little boy will get tired, too, and it will be all over.
Everything that God has given us down here is good in its place, and we must be thankful to God for all, but may we never forget that this is a passing scene, and we are to use all that He has given us here with that in mind, or we might set our hearts on these things, and then great sorrow comes to our hearts when the times comes that they leave us. We need to remember that word, “The fashion of this world passeth away.” 1 Cor. 7:3131And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. (1 Corinthians 7:31). It is the character of all that is here.
But there is one thing that God has said shall never pass away and that is His word. The Scripture says “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.” Matt. 24:3535Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. (Matthew 24:35). Then surely it is good that we take heed to God’s word—to hear what He has to say to us—for it is to abide forever. It shall give us God’s wisdom for our path and preserve us from our foolish thoughts and ways, and let us into the secret thoughts of His heart and acquaint us with eternal things, things that shall never pass away. Ali that He occupies us with in His word, centers around His beloved Son—the Lord Jesus Christ. He abideth forever and all who believe in Him are to be with Him, and rejoice in spending eternity with Him for He loved them and gave Himself for them.
May each little believer, who reads “Messages of Love,” take his delight more in reading and meditating on God’s word, and while having to do with the things here for this short life, may it ever be with the sense that it will soon be done and pass away like the fire we have often gazed at.
Messages of God’s Love 8/16/1908