Little Fannie sat by her old grandfather’s side, reading to him from the old Family Bible, which had been in the house ever since he was a boy, and bore on its fly-leaf, a register of three generations. After reading the usual chapter, Fannie would say,
“Shall I read you my story now grandpa?” Fannie’s story was the second chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, where the star guided the wise men from the East, to the infant Saviour.
“That was a beautiful star, wasn’t it grandpa? but I’m glad we don’t have to go such a long road as they had, to find the Saviour” said Fannie, who, although only a child, was one who knew Jesus as flee Saviour, and ever delighted to speak of Him to others.
“Why do you say that Fannie?” asked the aged man.
“Because He is quite near to us now, grandpa. His Word says He is “nigh,” and that we have only to believe in Him in our heart, and confess Him with our lips, in order to be saved. This was my morning verse today,
The days passed on, and Fannie still read her favorite story to her aged grandfather, till one day all his children and grandchildren were hurriedly gathered around his bed, to receive his blessing and take farewell, before he died. One after another came near, and like the sons of the dying patriarch Jacob, received their father’s blessing. At last Fannie drew near, and as the aged man’s hand was laid upon the fair curls, he said with deep emotion,
“Good bye my darling, when I go up to my Home above, I will tell my blessed Saviour to ever bless my guiding star.”
“Why do you call me your star, grana,” asked Fannie in wonder.
“Because like the star of your favorite story, that you so often read to me, you led me to Jesus the Saviour. It was the light I got from you, that showed me the way to Him, as my Redeemer and my Saviour.”
What an honor to be a guiding star, to lead sinners to the Saviour! But in order to do this, you must know Jesus as your own Saviour, and follow Him as your Lord and Master.
ML 01/08/1939