The good effects of having the Word of God well stored in the minds of the young are evidenced in many cases of early conversion, and in the ability to resist and refuse wrong doctrines, now so common and destructive of a spirit of reverence towards God and eternal things. The following incident confirms the value of the pure Word of God acting on the mind and heart of the young.
A boy and his sister on a vacation in the mountains were overtaken by a violent rain storm near to where they were camng. Rain poured for hours, and some one said there was likely to be “another flood.” It was a foolish thing to say, but it did not frighten the boy and girl.
“The Bible tells us there will never be another,” said Bessie in an assuring tone to her brother, “and what God says, He will fulfill.”
Ere the words had long left her lips, a rainbow appeared— “God’s token” of His promise to Noah.
God’s Word assures us there is no judgment to those who believe in Christ:
ML 01/25/1942