HERE is a dear, sweet little girl sitting up on a high stool. But she doesn't look a bit happy, does she? And her pet dog is just as close to her as he can get. He is showing his sympathy because he loves her, and is very sorry to see her unhappy.
Now, what do you suppose is the matter with this dear child? I think most of you will say, she has done something naughty, and is being punished for it.
All of you do naughty things. Sometimes you are punished, and sometimes you are not punished when you should be, for sin deserves punishment.
Sometimes we do wrong, thinking our parents will not find out about it, but there is another verse that says,
Grown people, as well as little folks, often do wicked things, thinking no one will ever know. But sooner or later the evil is discovered, and the Lord always knows.
"The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the evil and the good." Prov 15:3.
I hope all who read this will try to do only that which is right and pleasing to the Lord. Wrong-doing brings sorrow and trouble, not only to yourself, but also to those you love.
Messages of God’s Love 10/2/1932