A CHILD would sooner believe what its father or mother says than anyone else in the world, and parents who love their children will not deceive them. A child learns to have confidence in them from its birth, and never calls their love in question.
A little boy woke up one night, and finding that all was dark around him, was frightened, and began to cry, but his father heard him, and went to his bedside, spoke a few soothing words to him and kissed him, then his fears were all gone—it was all right— “Father was there!”
He saw no one, but he heard his father’s voice, he felt his father’s. kiss, and he knew well that someone who loved him was looking after him and caring for him, and he stopped crying and soon sank to sleep again. His little heart was at rest, because the one who loved him was there.
And Jesus gives rest, dear children, when, with the faith of a little child, we believe in Him, and trust His loving care.
ML 05/21/1922