A MOTHER had been praying with her family one morning, and, on rising from her knees, went into another room, where she was detained for a few minutes. Upon her return she saw one of her children still kneeling.
Going up to her, and putting her hand on her shoulder, she said, “What are you doing, my dear? We have finished prayers.”
“Why,” answered the little girl, looking up into her mother’s face, “I was waiting for the answer.”
Should not we do well to imitate this child’s simple faith, and wait for an answer to our prayers? How often we present petitions to the Lord, and scarcely expect to get them answered, forgetting that He has said, “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My Name, He will give it you.” John 16:34.
ML 07/19/1925