“How do you know your father will be on the train?” a traveler asked a little girl as she waited at the station.
“Because he said he would,” replied Mary brightly.
“But suppose he does not mean it?” he continued, wishing to discover how firmly she believed her father.
“Yes, he will. Daddy never says things and doesn’t do them. He said for me to be here in the station. Then when the train comes, he will get off and take me with him.”
“But what if the train doesn’t come?” he added kindly.
“Well, that won’t be Daddy’s fault!” Mary answered with decision.
“Perhaps he missed the train.”
“Oh, my Daddy keeps his word no matter what happens. If he thought he would miss the train, he would hurry and catch it some way. Daddy says we should keep our word like God keeps His. And God never breaks a promise.”
“Dear little girl,” the traveler remarked at last, if you always believe God as you believe your father, you will never regret it.”
Just then the train came rolling into the station. Moments later Mary was in her father’s arms. “I knew you’d come, Daddy,” she said, as she threw her arms around his neck.
In the same way we know that God will keep His word. He never fails His promise. Let us believe His word as much as Mary believed her father. God will not disappoint us. The Lord Jesus will come for us just at the right time—His time.
—Good News
ML-09/02/1979