What a kind-looking mother with her little boy. She has come down to the stream, and seeing the pretty little ducklings, has sat down to watch them.
But there is another mother watching them, and she does not look so happy. Little chickens do not know how to swim, and if they do not keep out of the water, they will be drowned. But ducks can swim, and it is the nature of the little ducks to run right into the water as soon as they see it. The hen does not know the difference between them and the little chicks, so when she sees the ducklings in the water, she looks quite frightened, for she fears they will be drowned.
The little ducklings do not obey their mother, but we hope the little boy, who has intelligence, and knows good from evil, will obey his loving mother. To be obedient to parents is the only happy path for children. The Bible says,
“CHILDREN, OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN THE LORD; FOR THIS IS RIGHT. HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER.” Ephesians 6:1,2
If mothers who know the Lord Jesus, will tell their children about the Saviour’s love for us, and our need of trusting in the One who died that we might have our sins forgiven through His blood, then they will be saved, and will live with Christ forever in glory.
May all little boys and girls who hear of the Lord Jesus, learn to know and to follow Him.
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” John 10:27.
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