An old man, out for a walk, observed a little boy approaching him. The boy was evidently returning from the grocery store and was laden with parcels. In one hand he carried a pail, and the old man noticed that every so often the boy put his finger in the pail and then licked it.
When they met, the kindly old man asked the boy what he had in the pail.
“Honey, sir,” answered the boy.
“Honey?” said the man— “What is honey?”
“O it’s sweet,” answered the boy. “Yes, but what is it?”
“Why it is sweet, sweet.”
“But tell me what it is.”
“Why, don’t you know?” asked the astonished child, “it is sweet, sweet, sweet!”
“But I should like to know what it is.” persisted the old man.
“Here, taste and see for yourself,” said the boy, and with that he again dipped his finger into the honey, and held it up for the old man to taste!
So it is with the Lord, and His sweet and precious things, dear children. We cannot know their “preciousness” until we come to Him by faith, and find out for ourselves.
When Philip had been found of the Lord, and had tasted His goodness, he finds Nathanael, his brother, and says to him, “
We have found Him of whom Moses.. did write, Jesus of Nazareth.”
“Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Nathanael said.
Philip did not try to explain or argue, he just simply said, “Come and see.” Nathanael came and what a treasure he found!
Do come to Jesus, dear children. He is sweeter than honey, yea, altogether lovely.
ML 01/06/1946