NOT many days ago, in a large city in Canada, a little child, scarcely three years old, slipped away while his mother was busy, and wandered out into the crowded streets as fast and as far as his little feet could carry him.
Soon the watchful mother missed her boy, and search was made everywhere in the house; but he was not to be found. Then, with anxious hearts, the mother ran one way and the father the other, calling him by name and looking, until at last he was found far from home, among a noisy crowd, listening to a band of music.
You may imagine with what joy and delight the father carried that little wanderer home to his mother, rejoicing that their darling was no longer lost, but found.
Perhaps there may be some who will read this story, very like that straying child. You have known the Lord Jesus; the story of His dying love has been told, and you have believed on Him, and your sins have been washed away in His precious blood, and you have been very happy, feeling quite at home with Jesus, fearing to say or do anything that would grieve Him. But after awhile some band of music or circus, or some such amusement has attracted you, and your heart has got away from Jesus, wandered as it were from its home, its quiet resting-place,
Dear little wanderer; do you ever think how it grieves Jesus that you should have left His side for anything that this world can offer you? Do you ever think that even now He may be looking for you, calling you by name, anxious for you only to turn and catch sight of Him? and He would gather you in His arms, rejoicing that the lost one was found, that the wanderer was brought back?
"Jesus seeks the little ones, Wandering far in sin;
They little know the patient love, That seeks their souls to win, And saves lost little ones.
Jesus died for little ones,
On that dreadful tree;
0! what bitter pain He bore,
And untold agony,
To save poor little ones.
Jesus lives for little ones
In the bright heaven above;
And ne'er forgets the precious lambs,
Who've trusted in His love,
And are His little ones."
Messages of God’s Love 12/30/1934