“B-r-r-r-m — B-r-r-r-m,” said Timmy as he played with his tractor. All summer long, Timmy made noises like those his daddy’s tractor made. During hay season, Timmy even filled his toy barn with grass, just the way he had seen his daddy haul in hay.
He is busy with his toys all day long on the lawn and in the sandbox. If anyone asks him what he is doing, he says, “Farming like Day.”
Don’t you think that when Timmy grows up, he will be just like his daddy? I think so. I know Timmy’s father is a good example for his son to follow.
There are many people today who are following the examples of those around them. Some are good examples, but some are not. No matter how good an example they are, they will still make some mistakes. People who are following their example will often make the same mistakes.
But we have good news!
There is Someone that we can follow who never has, never will and never can make a mistake! That Someone is the Lord Jesus Christ. Each one of us must decide if we are going to follow Him or go our own way. If we follow Him and obey His Word, the Bible, then He will guide us all the way to His home in heaven. But if we go our own way, it will take us down a path of sin that leads to hell.
For those of us like Timmy and his father, who have been saved from our sins, we want to be as much like the Lord Jesus as we can. Timmy wanted to do everything just like his daddy, because he loved his daddy. The Lord Jesus loves us much more than we love Him, and He wants us to learn as much about Him as we can. We can do this by reading our Bible carefully every day. We should also talk to Him in prayer every day. He will help us and guide us through each day.
ML-09/06/1981