Have you any seeds of kindness for sale?” The storekeeper looked very puzzled, but he could see that the little fellow who had asked the question was waiting for a reply.
“Seeds of kindness—what are those?” “I don’t know what they look like, but in our Sunday School we sing—
‘Then scatter seeds of kindness
For our reaping by and by.’
I have a little garden, and I want to plant some kindness seeds.”
“Oh, those come in a mixed package,” said the storekeeper, and he took a big book from a shelf.
“That looks like a Bible,” said the little boy. And sure enough that is what it was.
The little chap read aloud and solemnly, “And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity.”
“Eight kinds of seeds in this package, you see,” said the man.
“But aren’t there any real seeds that I can plant? Does it just mean that you are to be kind to people?”
“Yes, that is what it means. But first of all, I want to know if you have ever taken the Lord Jesus as your Saviour, for you see the whole thing begins with faith, and “without faith it is impossible Bible to please (God).” Heb. 11:66But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (Hebrews 11:6).
“Yes, I am only seven years old, but I know the Lord Jesus as my owl Saviour. He has washed away all my sins.”
“That is good. Now if you want to please the Lord Jesus, your Saviour, you can scatter the seeds that you find in that verse. All the kind deeds in the world will not make any boy or girl ready to stand before God. But you tell me that Jesus is your Saviour, so now you can be kind and loving to please Him.”
Dear reader, have you first of all come to Jesus by faith and taken Him as your Saviour? If so, remember. that He watches your young life and likes to see you seeking to live to please Him.
ML 03/25/1951