Two little sisters and their brother were coming home after a gospel service. Their father had no heart for God though he didn’t discourage his children from going to Sunday school.
“I wish we could get Daddy to go to the gospel meetings,” said Janet.
“I’ll tell you what,” said Harry, “we’ll all pray for him. You go into the parlor and I’ll go into the barn.”
A few minutes later Father came in from the fields and peeked into the parlor. As he quietly opened the door he heard the voices of his little daughters lifted up in prayer for his salvation. Softly he withdrew and decided to go out to the barn. There he was surprised to hear little Harry’s voice coming from the haymow. Harry was asking the Lord to make his father want to come to the gospel meeting. As the little fellow slid down from the mow, his father put his hand gently on his curly head and said, “My boy, I’ll go to the meeting with you.” Great was the joy of the three children when their father went along with them that evening to the gospel. But best of all, he came to Jesus, for his heart melted before the story of the Saviour’s dying love and soon he confessed Him as his Lord. God delights to answer when children pray in faith and it will be His joy to reward all that is done for Him in that coming day of glory.
ML 06/06/1965