ONE day there were two little boys in a store where there were some nice pears. One of the little boys said to the other, as they were walking from the store, “Why didn’t you pocket some of those pears? There was nobody there to see you.”
“Yes there was,” said the other little boy. “There were two to see.”
His companion did not know what he meant, for he did not see any one near, so he asked, “Who were the two?”
The little boy said, “I was there to see myself, and I never want to see myself do a mean or dishonest thing; and then God was there to see me.”
This dear little fellow had learned the truth that the eye of God is resting upon him, and sees all that he does. You have sometimes seen a picture on the wall and if you keep your eye on it, no matter where you go in that room the eyes in the picture follow you. Yon should remember that this is the way God’s eyes are following you. If you do, you will be kept from many things that are evil.
Whenever you are tempted to do anything wrong, remember, there are always two to see.
ML 09/07/1902