JUST look at our picture this week and there we see little Fido on the bank of the river and barking at the large swan as if he could do her a good deal of harm, but he is not thinking that she is protecting her young ones and will fight desperately for them. Nor does he think that at any moment she will stretch out her long neck and with her sharp bill take a piece out of him. That is just what he will get for meddling with what is none of his business.
We can’t blame the poor little dog, for he does not know any better; but how many boys like to torment others who are younger than themselves and sometimes they escape punishment, so they try it again until someday their parents or their school teacher catches them at it. and punishes them for it. It does not seem so good then. for they had not stopped to think of what the outcome would be of their naughtiness.
May each one remember that it is not only the parents or the school teacher we have to do with, but with the living God who knows all things that we do. for the Scripture says:
“EVERY ONE OF US SHALL GIVE ACCCUNT OF HIMSELF TO GOD.” Rem. 14:42.
This is a very solemn thing and I trust that each one will fear God.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Prov. 9:1010The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. (Proverbs 9:10).) The one who goes on doing what is wrong, forgetting that he has to say to God about it, is like the one the scripture speaks of:
ML 10/06/1918