SEE THE little ducklings swimming about in the water! When the big cows wade in close to them they do not seem at all frightened. They see the cows there day after day and because the cows have never hurt them they have no fear.
Our parents are larger and stronger than we; why are we not afraid of them?
We know they love us and will not hurt us unless we need punishment for wrongdoing.
God is our heavenly Father. Do you think we ought to be afraid of Him? He loves us just as truly as our parents do and with a much greater, stronger love. He wants us to be afraid to do wrong, yet He wants us to have perfect trust and confidence in His love for He will never allow anything to happen to us that is not the best thing for us.
Since we know that He loves us so much and is always doing us good, it is our privilege to be very happy and peaceful at all times.
ML 07/10/1904