I suppose you have all seen a needle! Of course Mother has needles of different sizes which she keeps in some safe place—for needles have sharp points and can hurt badly! What is the biggest needle you have ever seen? Perhaps mother’s big knit needle! But the biggest needle I have ever seen weighs many, many tons and is made of stone. Yes, there is in the middle of our picture, stanng beside the Thames River in London, England.
Many many years ago this long stone needle was found on the sands of a big desert in the land of Egypt. It was brought by boat to England, and was set upright where it now stands. Carved all over it are strange Egyptian words which I’m sure you could not read. But I must tell you of a strange thing that was done when the big needle was set up. A crowd of people gathered together and watched while a steel box was set in place underneath the big needle. Now you will never guess what was in that strong box. It was John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)—printed in many languages of people from all over the world!
As I stood and looked up at that strange stone needle with its funny Egyptian words, and thought of the beautiful verse buried beneath it, I thanked God that He did so love the world! And I thanked God that He had told me of His love in my own language,
Here is the good news—
ML 01/04/1953