Little Margaret was early taught by God’s grace to follow the Lord Jesus, and to know Him as her Saviour. The Holy Spirit opened her young heart to see herself a sinful child, and to come to Christ to save her soul and make her His forever.
After she had heard the Shepherd’s voice, she desired to learn more and more of His love, and read the Scriptures for herself. God’s Word became her dearest book, and she loved to search it to find its treasures for herself.
When little Margaret found any sweet verse, she would come and tell her mother of another treasure she had found. She asked her mother if she might read any part of her Bible that she wished, and having permission, she always turned to some portion which she thought contained spiritual instruction, or some sweet promise to feed her soul.
She was very fond of the Proverbs, and came to her mother one day, saying with much delight,
“O, mother I have found such a beautiful text. I think I shall never forget it all my life.”
“What is it, dear Maggie?” inquired the mother.
“It is the fourth chapter of Proverbs, verse eighteen,” answered little Margaret.
“The path of the just is as a shining light, which shineth, more and more unto the perfect day.” “And” added the little girl, “it is all true mother, for it is God’s Word, and it means that our path will shine brighter and brighter until we see Jesus, and are with Him in heaven.”
Another passage gave her also great pleasure; you will find it in the sixth chapter, from the twentieth to the twenty-third verses,
“My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.”
Happy little Margaret! God’s blessed, Word was indeed her companion, her guide, and her comforter. Her earthly path was like the shining light, which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Those children who truly love and follow the Lord Jesus, and who delight in God’s Holy Word, glorify Him whom the angels in heaven worship; they will be to His praise. Like the morning light, they softly and sweetly shine on all around in holy, loving, humble, Christlike ways; and the Saviour says of all dear children “Of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
How dear to Christ is the little child who believes in His Name. How much happier to be a little lamb in the Shepherd’s bosom, than running wild on the mountains where sin and darkness are.
ML 08/28/1938