IF you look closely at this picture you will see that the boy sitting down is well and happy; while the other one is blind and sad. One came with a crowd of merry people to picnic on the beach. The other came to beg.
Let us think about this poor little blind boy. He cannot see any of the beautiful things God has given us. He does not see the sky or the little birds flying over his head. He does not see the water dotted here and there with a sailing vessel. Neither does he see the little boy sitting near him; but he heard the child speak and is asking him for something.
Do you see the printed card on his coat with the word “blind” on it? This is to let people know that he is in need of help. He has been playing on the fiddle; which you see in his hand. The little dog near him has been taught to beg, too.
See how well he sits up on his hind legs. I think this is a poor boy. His father may be dead and this is the only way he can make a living.
When Jesus was on this earth, more than nineteen hundred years ago, He made the blind to see. No one else could do that. So this poor boy may have to go all through life blind; but if he believes in the Lord Jesus, he can look forward to the time when he will be in the glory where those eyes will look upon One who loved him and gave Himself for him.
He will be happy then for in Rev. 21:44And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation 21:4) we read “AND GOD SHALL WIPE AWAY ALL TEARS FROM THEIR EYES; AND THERE SHALL BE NO MORE DEATH, NEITHER. SORROW, NOR CRYING, NEITHER SHALL THERE BE ANY MORE PAIN: FOR THE FORMER THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY.”
ML 11/11/1906