THE old gentleman in our picture has been left in charge of his baby grandson, whose mother has. I expect, gone out to do some shopping.
But the old man is better able to handle fishing-nets than feeding-bottles, and instead of pouring the baby’s food into the bottle, he is pouring it over his fingers and clothes, while poor baby lies in his cradle and cries!
What will the mother say when she returns? I expect she will readily forgive grandfather, for, after all, he did his best. He really does not know how to take care of babies.
But I want to tell you about One who does know how to take good care of all who are in His charge. I mean the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.
First, He is able to save. Those who cannot possibly save, nor help to save, themselves, may come to Him and He will save them at once. He died upon the cross and shed His blood, in order that He might save the sinful and the lost.
Second, He is able to help those whom He has saved, in their difficulties. He is a true and faithful Friend in times of need, as well as a Saviour for eternity. There is nothing too small to take to Him in prayer, seeking His help.
Third, He is able to keep. Can you find a verse in the Bible that tells us so? Look in 2 Tim. 1:1212For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. (2 Timothy 1:12). There are dangers and temptations which we all have to face. Left to ourselves, we would meet with disaster and defeat; but in the Saviour we have One who knows how to keep those who trust in Him.
Fourth, He is able to guide. Sometimes we hardly know what to do. We feel we need someone to tell us and direct us. The Lord Jesus can do this; He speaks to our hearts by His Word, and makes us know what is right and what is wrong.
When we are saved through trusting Him, we are in His charge, until He comes again. How glad we ought to be that He knows so well how to take care of us, and to do for us all that we need!
ML 11/10/1918