DEAR little fellow, six years old named Harry, was one day playing around and amusing himself in a tool shop. Wanting to get something, he climbed up, taking hold of a shelf to help him.
Suddenly, while he was holding on to it, the shelf fell, and down came Harry to the floor, with it on top of him.
Poor little boy, he was so badly hurt that he could not speak at first, A doctor was sent for, and when Harry could speak, he wanted to see a lady who had been very kind to him, telling him of the Lord Jesus.
He was not so badly hurt as they feared at first, and by the next day was quite bright, though not able to go about,
When this dear lady visited him, he said to her in conversation:
"O, I guess I know why God did not let me get killed the other day!"
"Do you? Would you like to have gone?"
"Yes, indeed, I would be glad to have gone to Jesus. But I think God wanted me to stay to help mamma take care of Willie!"
Willie is his little brother four years old. He did get well, and took his place helping his mother to take care of Willie,
I think Harry was in the right, just as God gives to many a clear little child to know His mind.
Sometimes one who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ, might wonder why he is not taken away, at once, as soon as he becomes a child of God.
It is because our gracious Father has a special purpose, and something special for us to do,
Once when Christ had healed a man possessed of devils the man wanted to stay with Him always, but Christ said, “Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things God hath done for thee.” Mark 5 :19.
That was his work, and doing that, he could be with the Lord in his spirit.
So we are told that when David had served his generation, by the will of God, he fell asleep, that is, he died. He was a king, the most important one that ever lived, and when he had done all, then the Lord took David home to Himself.
When Saul of Tarsus was made a child of God, the Lord said,
“I will show him how great things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” That was what he was left for, and if you will turn to 2 Cor. 11:23-33,23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. 24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. 25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. 28Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. 29Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? 30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. 31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. 32In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: 33And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. (2 Corinthians 11:23‑33) you will find a little account of how he did suffer.
Is not that a precious thought? To wait for the Lord Jesus who died for us, to take away our sins ? How can any one who knows that He died for him, be afraid to hear about His coming?
And then, to serve Him, till He comes! One would think that it would be a happy business to serve One who loved us so much.
Now dear children, do think of the purpose of God in having you here. Is there any help you can give to your mother, or brothers and sisters? Is there some one that you can help by any kind ness ? Take up these things for the Lord Jesus. It is only a little while and He will come.
I cannot bear to think that there is any one of my readers that will not be glad to have Jesus come. Is there? Do believe on Him: Do see that you are lost without Him, but God saves all who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Messages of God’s Love 3/18/1934