MANY years ago soldiers used to dress as we see them in our picture, but we will not be occupied with their peculiar dress, but with the little girl who is evidently concerned about the needs of the poor soldiers, and has gone out with some refreshing water for them. That is truly an act of kindness and perhaps has been prompted by having a kind lather or brother among them. But whatever has been the cause, we can rejoice to see the act of kindness.
There is one need of our fellowmen that surpasses all the rest, and that is the salvation of their immortal souls. There is an eternity ahead for each one, and God’s word shows us that after death comes the judgment, so on account of that, Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many. This is what everyone, who knows the Lord Jesus as his Saviour, should be telling those who do not know Him. This is the service that is of great value, for it means a blessing that will last for eternity to the one who will accept that blessed Saviour.
So as we look at the little girl who has come out with the water to meet the temporal needs of the soldiers, may each believer in the Lord Jesus take a lesson from it, and seek to be as faithful in telling others of the Saviour for sinners—the One who alone can, not only save, but satisfy the heart.
ML 02/11/1917