THE children in our picture are very much interested in the flowers which the little girl is holding in her hands. I wonder whether they are thinking of the One who has given us the flowers and other beautiful things of nature, or whether they are like many children, and older persons too, who enjoy all the blessings which God has given them but never stop to thank the Giver.
There is something far more serious, however, than neglecting to thank God for His temporal gifts, and that is to neglect to thank Him for the gift of gifts, His own beloved Son. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16). We cannot thank God for this gift until we make it our own. No child will thank God for giving everlasting life to someone else, but when one sees himself as a lost, guilty sinner, and believing “that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,” (1 Tim. 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15),) accepts the Lord Jesus Christ as his very own Saviour, he cannot help thanking God for the gift of His dear Son.
Do you know, dear children, you do not need to reject, or turn away, from God’s message of salvation in order to be lost forever. All you need to do is to neglect His loving offer. Many people intend to be saved some time but neglect this most important question until it is too late. May it not be so with any of my little readers.
ML 05/05/1918