THIS circle of children with their bright, happy faces reminds us of the many times we, too, have played on the lawn or in the meadows and woods. Surrounded by beautiful trees and flowers, we have often listened to the merry songs of the birds, and felt thankful to God for allowing us to enjoy all these pleasant things.
What a good time they are having! God intends that children, as well as grown people, should be happy, but how much depends on what makes them happy!
Children cannot be happy if they are not obedient to their parents, for they are displeasing the Lord when they do not give heed to their parents’ wishes and obey them.
God blesses the children who listen to father and mother, for they love you and want you to find your pleasures in that which is right, and if we love them, we shall seek to please them in our ways.
It is when we realize how much God loves us, that we are led to love Him. His love cannot be measured: the gift of His own blessed Son, Jesus, proves this to us. What goodness God shows us, to Himself prepare a way so that we can come to Him and be saved.
If we come to Him through the Lord Jesus Christ we shall he saved, then we shall be happy, and will seek to please Him in all our ways.
We will never realize how much Jesus loves us until we are taken to be with Him —then we will have a whole eternity to praise Him for saving us, and taking such good care of us each day while we were on earth.
ML 03/16/1924