I was walking one day with a little girl whom I knew to be a true believer in the Lord Jesus, Christ, and Who, both by her ways, as well as by the words of her lips, gave clear evidence that, she had been really saved, and, by way of trying where her thoughts really dwelt, I said to her,
“Would you not look nice if a crown were placed on your brow?”
Well, many young people would like to be Kings or Queens and have many servants beneath them, and many strong soldiers around them, and never know what it is to be poor and friendless.
Now, the little girl to whom, I spoke was poor. Her parents had only enough to keep them from day to day, and had to work hard for their bread. And what do you think she said to me?
“Ah! yes, if I had the crown of glory!” She thought she would look nice if that crown sparkled on her brow! And truly she would! But she had no desire of having an earthly crown. She loved Jesus, and she knew that Jesus wore no crown on earth, but one of thorns, and she did not wish to be unlike Him.
Earthly glory is not the portion of those who follow Jesus. He was crucified, and His cross is to them the mold of their ways. She felt this, and her hopes were set on heavenly glory alone. She shall not be disappointed.
ML 06/16/1940