DOES God take care of little children too? O, yes, He watches over them tenderly; the Lord Jesus said,
“In heaven their angels do always behold the face of My Father which is in heaven.” I will tell you, a short story, that will show you how the great God occupies Himself with little children to keep them, and deliver them, from danger.
On a certain winter’s day, little Robert played in his father’s yard. Near the yard was an artificial lake, intended to provide water for the dye-works belonging to Robert’s father.
The lake was frozen, but to get water out of it, they had made a hole in the ice, and Robert, who, like other little boys, was fond of playing with water, amused himself by splashing in it with a stick.
All at once his feet slid from under him, and the poor little fellow, fell into the hole. He was far away from any help; his parents did not know the danger he was in; Robert seemed to be lost, but God’s eye was upon him.
As the day was cold, Robert wore a little cape with red ribbons, which floated on the water. At that moment the work people were working in a part of the building which did not look out on the lake, with the exception of one man, who, glancing out of the window, saw something red on the ice. He ran to see what it was, and pulled out of the water, not only the cape, but the poor child half dead with cold and fright.
God had watched over Robert, as He had watched in olden times over Moses. He watches over you dear children! In the midst of countless dangers, by which you are surrounded, and from which your clear parents, in spite of all their affection. cannot keep you.
God will not forget us. O, no, children! but He takes especial care of us, and often He gives us something painful, and Chastises us, to give us a needed lesson.
Once a young girl was learning music from a master. She was waiting for him; the hour came, but ten, twenty minutes passed, and still he did not come. At last he came hurrying and breathless.
“Please excuse me.” he said, “my little boy has fallen and broken his leg.”
“How did it happen?” the young girl asked.
“He was with us in the room, and was climbing on the back of a chair, which turned over. The child fell and his leg was doubled under him in such a way, that it broke. I had forbidden him to climb.”
Poor little one! For many weeks he had to lie down flat. God wished to teach him obedience.
Was this not an act of love on the part of God? Certainly it was. All that the Lord does, is with a blessed purpose. Listen to His voice, dear children!
ML 10/01/1922