The First Lesson

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This little dog seems to be a rat-terrier, for she has caught a rat and is teaching her young pups all about it.
They look very much interested, but also rather puzzled, for this is probably the first rat they ever saw.
Their mother wants them to learn to catch rats, and she is showing them just how to do it. Soon they, too, will be catching rats.
When you are children you have many lessons to learn. You learned to walk, and then you learned to talk, and you have learned many other things since.
Have you learned about God and His love? That is the most important thing of all.
Proverbs 8:1717I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. (Proverbs 8:17) says, “I love them that love Me; and those that seek Me early shall find Me.”
We see and learn plenty of bad things, but if we have learned to love God and are seeking to please Him, He will give us strength to do what is right, and to refuse to do what is wrong.
Others know by what you do, whether you are one of God’s children.
“Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work he pure and whether it be right.” Proverbs 20:1111Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. (Proverbs 20:11).
We don’t look for thorns on an apple tree, and we don’t look for bad deeds from one who knows and loves the Lord Jesus.
I hope each one of you is living in such a way that others see only good fruit,— that they see Jesus shining out in you. “WHEREFORE BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM.” Matthew 7:2020Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. (Matthew 7:20).
ML 02/20/1938