One day a little boy was watching his father unload a large box of small packages, and he wanted to help. So his father began to lay the packages one by one on the stretched out arms of his little son. A young playmate was standing nearby, looking on. As parcel after parcel was laid in his young friend’s arms he began to fear the load was becoming too heavy, “Don’t you think you have about as much as you can carry?” he asked.
“Never mind,” said the little fellow in a happy tone, “Father knows how much I can carry.”
What a brave, trustful little fellow! He felt that there was no danger that his father would lay too heavy a load on him.
This, I feel, is the spirit of loving trust that our heavenly Father desires His children to possess towards Him, with respect to our daily burdens.
How wonderful to know that the Lord knows our load limit! He made us, He redeemed us, and He knows all about us. We can trust Him, for we know He never makes a mistake and He will never leave us nor forsake us.
ML 02/12/1961