WHAT a happy scene this is! The mother dog looking into the face of the children’s mother, begging for food. Her kind, sympathetic manner, will not, I am sure, overlook the dog’s need, nor that of the puppies.
How gentle the children are with the little doggies. They are a part of God’s creation, and God delights to see us kind and gentle to His creatures.
Many boys and girls are unkind to animals; they tease and hurt them, forgetting that scripture,
“Thou God seest me.”
When you know, dear boys and girls, the Lord Jesus as your Saviour, your hearts will no longer be hard and cold.
Christians should show in their changed life and conduct, that they have a new nature, a new, divine, eternal life, given to them when they put their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as their own Saviour.
Do not forget, dear children, that “Gentleness” is placed by God among the fruit of the spirit.” Gal. 5:22, 2322But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:22‑23).
We have one perfect pattern of gentleness, and this is the Lord Jesus Christ. Little children were never afraid of Him. He said,
ML 07/11/1937