THERE was always such sweet smile on the happy face of little Fred. The day I had tea with him he was about four years old. Being the youngest of a large family he sat by his mother, near the tea-tray. We had been enjoying our bread-and-butter and cake for some time, when we discovered that little Fred had been forgotten; he had had no tea! He did not cry, nor say a word, but just looked up with his sweet smile. Was he not a patient little boy?
Perhaps he had been told not to talk at meal-times. One thing I know, he had been taught to be obedient, and this was the secret of his happiness. Children who obey their parents and teachers are happy children.
Now Jesus says, “Come unto Me.” Have my little readers hearkened to the Saviour’s call? Have you come to Jesus? If you have, this has made you happy. Now you wish to please Him; and He tells you, in Col. 3:2020Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. (Colossians 3:20), that if you obey your parents in all things, this is well pleasing unto Him.
I think we may all learn from little Fred that obedience brings happiness, because it is “well pleasing unto the Lord.”
ML 02/04/1906