We lived next door to a family who had a dog named Spotty. One day Spotty was hit by a car. There were no bones broken and Spotty didn’t seem to be specially hurt except that he lost his long tail! It was pulled right off!
The five children who owned Spotty were quite worried about the dog. But Spotty didn’t seem to worry much about it; he was the same happy, friendly dog he had always been.
One day Mother said to us children, “Just look at Spotty. He is still so contented and happy, even though he has lost his tail. We can learn a little lesson from Spotty. When troubles or sorrows come our way, if we trust the Lord, we can go to Him in prayer about them. He can give us grace to rise above the sorrow, and will keep us happy in the sunshine of His love. Spotty isn’t worried about his tail, and we need not fret about our future either!” How sweet it is to be able to commit it all into the Lord’s hands.
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear;
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit;
Oh, what needless pain we bear!
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer.
ML-01/13/1980