I WAS walking along a street one evening, feeling very sad about the unkind treatment of one Christian towards another, when my attention was called to the eager endeavors of a little girl to stop some child from teasing her baby brother, but without success. At last she called out, in a tone of relief and authority, “Our father’s in the door.” The lesson went to my heart at once. So I want to tell you, dear children, to always remember, that God, who now through Jesus Christ is our Father, if we believe, is watching us, and notices how we treat each other, and how we suffer.
Remember also these three things; 1, the relationship, God is our Father; 2, the love such a Father has for His dear children; 3, the power with which He is able to shield, protect and care for His own.
The little girl felt quite sure her difficulties were all over, when she caught sight of her father standing in the doorway. And if we realize that a kind, loving and all-powerful Father is ever watching over us, our difficulties, too, will vanish away.
E. M. G.
ML 08/05/1900