WHEN little Frank declared that he loved his mother “with all his strength,” he was asked to explain what he meant. “Well, I’ll tell you,” said he, “you see, we live up on the fourth floor of this large house, and there is no elevator, and the coal is kept down in the basement. Mother is busy all the time, and is not very strong; so I see to it that the coal box is never empty. I carry the coal up four flights of stairs. It takes all my strength to get it up here. Now, isn’t that loving my mother with all my strength?”
Little Frank showed in this way his love for his mother. He not only would say that he loved her, but he would show it in this way. Is there not a lesson in this for little boys and girls, who say they love the Lord Jesus? Can others see that you love Him? If you are doing things to please Him, and in this way show your love, they can.— Selected.
ML 04/08/1900