Precious

From: Messages of God's Love: 1969

Narrator: Chris Genthree

• 1 min. read • grade level: 4

A FATHER was reading 1 Peter 2 at the family prayers one morning, when all his children were assembled. When he read the 7th verse, he asked the children the meaning of the word precious. The youngest child, four years old, gave such a nice answer. She said: “Mother is precious, we can’t do without her.”

And so the Lord Jesus is precious; we can’t do without Him. How can you live without Jesus? How could you die without Him? Put your soul in His safe-keeping just now.

“Whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.” — Proverbs 29:25²⁵The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. (Proverbs 29:25).

“Unto you therefore which believe He is precious.” — 1 Peter 2:7⁷Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, (1 Peter 2:7).

Memory Verse “AS MANY AS RECEIVED HIM, TO THEM GAVE HE POWER TO BECOME THE SONS OF GOD.” John 1:12¹²But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12).

Jesus loves me, He who died,

Heaven’s gate to open wide;

He will wash away my sin,

Let a little child come in.

Jesus loves me, loves me still,

When I’m very weak and ill,

From His shining home on high,

He will watch me where I lie.

SAFE in the arms of Jesus,