Look, Johnny,” says Elsie, “the sparrows have come again, because the door is open. Throw out some more crumbs. There, isn’t that one bold!” and Johnny calls it, and it hops right in at the open door. Johnny’s sister Elsie had been taught the verse:
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father.” Matthew 10:29.
“Yes, Johnny, I think they trust us because we are kind to them, and isn’t it wonderful that God in heaven, the great God, who created us, should say in my verse that not one of those little brown sparrows falls without Him?”
Just then father came home, and hearing what Johnny and Elsie had been saying, called them to him, and read these verses to them as a little lesson to them on trust.
“The Lord is great in power.” “The Lord is good.” “He knoweth them that trust in Him.” Nahum 1:3,7.
“There is no fear in love, (God’s) perfect love casteth out fear.” 1 John 4:18.
“I will trust, and not he afraid.” Isaiah 12:2.
“Fear ye not, therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:31.
ML 02/06/1938