SOME children in Sunday School were asked the question, “Why would you rather go to heaven than always live on the earth?” One dear little girl replied, “I want to go to heaven to be with Jesus.’’
“To be with Jesus”—what a beautiful answer! The Lord Himself will indeed be the center of attraction. How many, even older people, think of the rewards, the crown, the freedom from sorrow, and earthly troubles, the meeting with friends gone before, and perhaps other hopes, yet all these are as nothing compared with “being with Jesus.”
May all the dear little readers of this paper so learn to know and love their blessed Saviour, that their greatest dire will be to be with Him. I.
ML 12/17/1899