What an interesting picture we have before us! Did you ever have a dog? It is touching, many times, to see how devoted a dog is to his owner.
See how this dog is looking and watching for the return of his master, the shepherd. One dog is tired, and not as faithful as the other; he has lain down for a rest.
Do you see the shepherd’s hat with his Bible on top of it? He must surely be a Christian; at least we are glad that he cares to have God’s Word with him, as he is left alone up there in the mountains, away from all people, with his sheep and dogs.
God has preserved His blessed Book to us for hundreds and hundreds of years; it has passed through many dangers. Wicked people have tried many times, in years gone by, to destroy all copies of it, but God never permitted them to succeed in their evil efforts. How thankful we ought to be to Him for this wonderful Book, the Bible! David the Psalmist, says,
Surely, every saved person can say the same. There is no other book that can be a daily guide to us as this book can God. wants us to make it such—a daily guide.
Remember as you read it, dear children, that it is God talking to you through His inspired writers.
May we take a lesson, too, from the faithfulness of the dog that is watching so eagerly for his master.
Our Master is gone, our blessed Lord, and how pleasing to Him if we Who are saved, are eagerly watching for His return! Too many of us are like the dog that has grown tired watching, and is resting and thinking only of his own ease. Jesus says to us,
ML 05/08/1938