A SERVANT who was employed in a home was always happy and ready to sing, and she was often called a sunbeam. She had much to do preparing the meals, caring for the children and many other household duties, but the busier she was kept, the happier she seemed to be. One day she was asked,
“Why are you so happy? one would think, seeing your face so joyous, and hearing you sing, that some great fortune had come to you.”
“Yes, truly, a great fortune has come to me, so great that I can hardly describe it. I have learned to know the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour. That is how I can be happy each day, and do my work for Him, and with Him. When I am cleaning the house I hear Him say,
‘Mary do this for Me.’ When I set the table, it is as if He Himself were the invited guest, and I prepare all for Him. Then when I am caring for the children, I think of His words, ‘Feed My Lambs.’
Before I was saved I did all these things because I was compelled to, but now I do them with a happy heart, because it is for my Saviour, and that is why all goes so well.”
Be Thou the object, bright and fair,
To fill and satisfy the heart;
My hope to meet Thee in the air,
And nevermore from Thee to part:
That I may undistracted be
To follow, serve, and wait for Thee.
ML 12/19/1937