Teddy had gone with his father to visit Grandma. They stayed longer than they had first planned, and it was dark when they started for home.
On the way they had to go through a swamp. As they passed along, they could hear the frogs croaking, the insects were chirping, an owl made a weird sound in the woods, and a bat flew overhead. The trees made black silhouettes against the evening sky.
Little Teddy was frightened. “Day,” he asked, “Will something get us?”
“Oh no, my boy,” Daddy assured him.
Soon the little fellow asked again, “Daddy, will something get us?”
When Daddy realized that his little son was frightened, he took his hand in his saying, “You needn’t be afraid, Teddy. I won’t allow anything to harm you.’ The little fellow’s fears disappeared as he walked courageously beside his father.
Those who know the Lord Jesus as their Saviour and God as their Father have nothing to fear. The Lord will be with them and will not allow anything to harm them. The Lord Jesus says, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews. 13:5.)
Jesus loves me this I know,
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak but He is strong.
Jesus loves me He Who died,
Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let a little child come in.
ML-04/24/1977