Trust

From: Messages of God's Love: 1938

Look, Johnny,” says Elsie, “the sparrows have come again, because the door is open. Throw out some more crumbs. There, isn’t that one bold!” and Johnny calls it, and it hops right in at the open door. Johnny’s sister Elsie had been taught the verse:

“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father.” Matthew 10:29²⁹Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. (Matthew 10:29).

“Yes, Johnny, I think they trust us because we are kind to them, and isn’t it wonderful that God in heaven, the great God, who created us, should say in my verse that not one of those little brown sparrows falls without Him?”

Just then father came home, and hearing what Johnny and Elsie had been saying, called them to him, and read these verses to them as a little lesson to them on trust.

“The Lord is great in power.” “The Lord is good.” “He knoweth them that trust in Him.” Nahum 1:3,7³The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. (Nahum 1:3)
⁷The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. (Nahum 1:7).

“There is no fear in love, (God’s) perfect love casteth out fear.” 1 John 4:18¹⁸There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18).

“I will trust, and not he afraid.” Isaiah 12:2²Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. (Isaiah 12:2).

“Fear ye not, therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:31³¹Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:31).

ML 02/06/1938

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