IT was in the great city of Rome, and many, many years ago, when the Romans were a great people. An Emperor was being crowned, and the great pageant or parade was passing down the great streets of Rome. There were thousands and thousands everywhere awaiting the coming of the great King. The procession and Emperor drew near.
The soldiers were commanding the people on either side of the street, and permitting none to pass over. A little boy got away from the attendant nurse, and ran toward the Emperor’s chariot. The kindly officer said to him;
“Little fellow; you can’t go across, don’t you know the Emperor is coming?” The little boy replied: “Don’t you know that the Emperor is my father?”
It was the Emperor’s child who was running to his father, and don’t you know, that a child will run to its father any time, even during a great procession? The child doesn’t know anything about feasts’ functions; it just knows its father, and knows there is a welcome there.
We have a Father, children, if we have received Christ as our Saviour, and to Him we may come at any time. While He is enthroned in great glory, and His attendants surround His throne and give Him great glory, nevertheless we, His little children, may be bold to come to Him at any time. We have a right to do it, He is our Father!
It is because Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, made the way for us, that we may come so boldly to God. There was no way open, but he opened the way. “No man cometh to the Father but by Me,” says He. It is true. We can now come, and even though He is the Ruler, and Sovereign of the whole earth, we may, like the little fellow, run to the very arms of our Father. I know it is too wonderful, but it’s true. As God’s children we have the privilege of His presence. But how very timid we are, and many times we suffer because we will not go to Him. He is our Father, and He greatly delights to have us come —just like your father does. The heart of God is big enough for all His children, who may come when they will,
ML 07/13/1924