ISN’T it good to be happy in our work. The children in our picture look so happy, and yet they have been busy. Their mother, too has been busy; she is hurrying to get their supper while they have been to the washerwoman’s for the clean bundle of clothes that you see in the wagon. The old ferry-woman will soon be across for the children; and take them back in her boat, as she sees the little girl calling and waving. The big sister is kind to baby in letting her ride with the clothes; and little brother is being kindly cared for by the other sister. Each is serving the other, and is being made so happy by it. They show us that they love one another.
What a wonderful thing love is! How it helps us to do some very hard tasks when we know there are dear ones at home who love us, and who are pleased when we do our work faithfully. Who is it that has shown the greatest love that we have ever known about? You say immediately, “It is Jesus.” Yes, He loved us so much that He died for us; and how good to know that such a great person as He, loves us still. You are one of millions of children; yet He knows you and cares for you.
I trust you know Him, and that you are seeking to please Him. You may not tell even brother or sister, but if you do the smallest thing just to please the Lord Jesus, He takes notice of it; for nothing slips His eye that is really done in love to Him. Let us seek to return, in some little measure, at least, the great love that the Lord Jesus has shown to us. “IF A MAN LOVE ME, HE WILL KEEP MY WORDS: AND MY FATHER WILL LOVE HIM, AND WE WILL COME UNTO HIM, AND MAKE OUR ABODE WITH HIM.” John 14:2323Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. (John 14:23).
ML 08/04/1912