These women must be needing something, or they would not be so anxious to go to the other bank. They have empty baskets, and must want to get them filled with food, or some other things. You see they are dressed very poorly, so must be needy ones.
Have you ever felt very much in need of anything that your parents could not afford to get you? You ask them, when there is anything you want very much to have, don’t you?
Did you ever get down on your knees, and ask the Lord Jesus for anything? There is a verse in your Bible that says our Heavenly Father is far more ready than our earthly parents are, to give good things to them that ask Him (Matt. 7:1111If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? (Matthew 7:11).)
You have many needs now for your body, and for your comfort, but do you know your greatest need, dear child? It is to have your soul saved.
You are born into this world a lost child, and you cannot call God your “Father,” until you come to Him about this awful need of yours. Sin has put you far from Him,—do come to Him for forgiveness through the blood of Jesus.
He wants every child and every person to accept Jesus,—do not wait till it is too late.
ML 09/22/1940