A great and kind man was one day walking in his garden. Now, on the path some busy little ants had made a home. They were hurrying this way and that, each one doing his special work and all so carefree and happy.
But when the great man’s shadow fell upon them, there was a sudden change. Fear and alarm seized them. The closer he drew near, the more frightened they became. Some grabbed the ant babies and hurried down the hole, others seized precious burdens of one kind or another and in great panic made off with them, no doubt fearing this great monster would devour them all.
How this grieved the kind man! He loved to watch these little creatures at their work and play and certainly had no thought of hurting them.
“What can I do to make these tiny insects understand that I do not wish to harm them?” he said to himself. He thought and thought and at last said,
“Why, the way to make them know my thoughts toward them, is to become an ant! But alas! I cannot do this, so must forever be a fearful stranger to them.”
Children, after man had sinned, he became afraid of God, and thought Him a great, mighty, terrible God, one only to be feared. So, what do you think God did? Why, in the Person of His Son, He became a man in order to show His sinful creatures—men and women, boys and girls—that He is kind, loving and gracious.
One of the titles given the Lord Jesus was “Emmanuel,” which means, “God with us.”
He went about doing good, healing all manner of sickness and disease, raising the dead, blessing little children, and taking them up in His arms. He received all who came to Him, no matter how sinful they had been, and set them free from sin and Satan, giving them joy and happess untold. Then at last He went to the Cross and died for our sins. O, how great is God’s love for you and me, dear children!
Now, do we need to be afraid of One like this? Ah no, come to Him, boys and girls, and let Him cleanse you from your sins, and make you happy and free.
ML 06/20/1943