DEAR Little Ones: —
Last week I told you of a little girl, who asked for something for herself, and how God heard and answered her prayer. Now I will tell you of another, who prayed for her friend and how her request, too, was granted. G.— lived in the country and went to school by rather a lonely path through a wood. One day as she was going to school alone, her thoughts were about a little friend of hers who was very sick. G. — felt very anxious about her friend’s soul, so she knelt down in a fence corner in a quiet spot and prayed earnestly to God to save her friend, and take her to heaven, if she died. In a day or two she heard that her little friend was dead, and that she died rejoicing in the Lord. G. — felt very happy in knowing that God had heard and answered her prayer, and it encouraged her in after years to pray for the salvation of other friends. I have written this to encourage you, dear children, to do the same. You may have a dear father, mother, sister, brother or school-mate who does not believe in Jus. Bring them to Him in simple faith.
When Jesus was on earth He was healing the sick, and there was a man so sick he could not get out of his bed to go to Jesus. So four of his friends picked up the bed on which he lay and carried him to the house where Jesus was. They found the house so full they could not get in the door; but they would not give up the hope of seeing their sick friend healed. They uncovered the roof and let down the bed on which the sick man lay. “When Jesus saw their faith He said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.” After that He healed his body too. How richly Jesus rewarded the faith of these four men! Proving Himself to be the Jehovah of Psa. 103 “Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases.” In Eph. 3:2020Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, (Ephesians 3:20), we read of Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think.” James 1:66But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. (James 1:6). Let us ask in faith nothing wavering. “He is faithful.” Heb. 10:2323Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) (Hebrews 10:23). E. G. B.
ML 06/04/1899