A LADY was recently teaching a class of little boys in a Sunday School. The subject was the story of Peter walking on the Sea of Galilee, and the lady remarked that as soon as the apostle looked at the waves, he began to fear, and then he began to sink.
“Yes,” replied one of the boys, “that is just the way in climbing a high tree; just as soon as a boy begins to be afraid, and to look down to see how far he has come, he is sure to fall. The only way is to look up—up—to the top of the tree!”
Richard was right, and his observation applies to more things than climbing trees. The way to make progress in the Christian life is to look, not downward or backward, but up, up to Christ, who is sitting at the right hand of God, and He is occupied with us in every step of our way down here.
ML 07/30/1916