BETH was sick one day so Mother tried to find things to amuse her and to help her pass away the time. Finally she brought out her baby album and the little girl was delighted as she gazed at the pictures of herself when she was a tiny babe.
Beth was so pleased, too, when she read all the cards Mother had received, and she exclaimed, “Mommie, everyone was happy when I was born, weren’t they?”
There was another little Babe born into this world, but only a few were happy at His birth. Most were not aware of the blessed event and some who were showed no interest, while others, wicked men like King Herod, tried to kill Him. The world had no place for Him, “there was no room for Him in the inn,” so he was born in the stable among the little donkeys and creature friends He Himself had made. But He was glad to be among them, “and He shared their gentle sorrow in the straw.”
When He grew up to be a man He had no place to lay His head down here. But He was ever about His Father’s business and went about doing good. He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, cast out demons, raised the dead, fed the hungry, and brought comfort and joy to the weary and sad. At the close of that short, but full and perfect life, the world’s enmity rose up against Him and men nailed Him to a cross of shame.
But He died for sinners — for you, dear reader, and for me that all who believe in Him as their Saviour might have everlasting life and go to be with Him in His heavenly home. Today He calls, “Come unto Me,.. and I will give you rest.” Matt. 11:2828Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)
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