God Counts

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Young Peter and his little sister, Lois, were playing in the dining room, when Mother came in and set a plate of doughnuts on the table.
“How nice they look!” whispered Peter, after his mother had gone out, and he reached out his hand to take one.
But Lois earnestly objected and drew back his hand, saying as she did so that Mother didn’t want them to touch them.
“She didn’t count them,” said Peter.
“But maybe God did,” answered the little girl.
Peter withdrew his hand, and sitting down, he meditated seriously.
“You are right, Lois,” he said at last. “God does count, for the Bible says that ‘The very hairs of your head are all numbered'.” (Luke 12:77But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. (Luke 12:7).)
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