MR. AND MRS. JOHNS were missionaries. They had one little daughter named Marie.
Little Marie wanted a dolly so badly — one that would close her eyes. “Daddy,” she said one day, “Can I have a dolly that will close her eyes and go to sleep?”
But Mr. Johns was a poor man whose life was spent for the most part in going about preaching the
gospel, visiting the sick and helping the poor.
“Those kind of dolls are very expensive, Marie,” he said. “I could not afford one like that.”
His little girl’s eyes filled with tears. “But, Daddy,” she said, “Do you think God doesn’t want me to have a doll?”
“Yes, I think He would,” replied Daddy. “Let’s ask Him about it.”
So they both knelt together and Daddy told the Lord about his little girl’s desire to have a doll. For several weeks little Marie also prayed and asked the Lord to send her one.
At last, one day the postman brought a large box addressed to Marie herself. It came from a dear aunt who lived far away, and sure enough, in it was a beautiful dolly, with curly hair and pink cheeks. She would even say, “Mamma,” and would close her eyes and go to sleep.
Little Marie’s joy knew no bounds. How she loved and hugged her new doll. She played with her much of the day and took her to bed at night.
“Daddy,” she said, “isn’t God good to us!”
“Yes,” returned Daddy, “God is very good to us.”
“Daddy,” little Marie went on, “God is so very, very good to us, and I thank Him with all my heart!”
Yes, God is good to us. Who wouldn’t He be good to! He gave His own dear Son to come into this world and die for sinners and He has a home prepared in heaven for all who trust Him as their Saviour. Trust Him as your own, dear young reader, and have Him as your Saviour and Friend.
ML-08/27/1972