Do you like to think, little children, that God is acquainted with all your ways? that His eyes are upon you when you go out and when you come in, and when you sit down and when you rise up? And He knows all the words you speak. If you know God’s love for you and you love God, you will be glad to know that He takes so much interest in you.
I knew a little boy in Switzerland about five years old who was glad to know this, for he loved God and knew Jesus as his Saviour. He was very attentive at school and learned his lessons well, and loved to have his mother teach him from God’s Book.
His elder sister, ten years of age, was a careless and romping girl, and thought of nothing but playing, but this did not disturb little Herman.
When they would be going home from school, each day, as they passed a certain big tree, he would say to his sister, “Will you wait for me or go slowly, because I must pray to Jesus behind this tree, and then I’ll come.”
What his prayer was, no one ever knew, for his sister did not care to listen, but, dear children, if she did not care to listen to his prayer, Jesus did. Children’s prayers and praises are of great value to His heart.
When little Herman was six years old, he took sick, and it soon became evident that he would be called home to his Lord.
“O, Mother,” he said many times, “I want to go to Jesus. I would like to go to Him. Do not cry. I am so happy!” A few more days and his spirit was with Jesus.
His pilgrimage was only six years, but his testimony was bright, and though he played like other children at times, yet his whole life showed that his heart was beyond this scene and his thoughts were where Jesus was.
I have often compared him to Noah’s dove, who could find no rest for the sole of her foot and returned into the ark.
“Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” Heb. 13:15.
ML 07/19/1903