bling characteristics of dust with the fact that “ people don’t fall apart.” Fixing his big blue eyes on Mother Mark’s face shone with the joy of accomplishment. The little fellow had come up with his own answer to the dilemma, an answer which satisfied the searching of his little-boy intellect. “ I guess the reason we don’t fall apart is because God put bones and blood in us. The dust I can’t make into anything is just dust. It doesn’t have any blood or bones.” Mother was reminded of the great importance of having the children learn the truths of God’s Word early in life. Even the profound truths are comprehensible to little ones. When parents teach these to their children, and put them in the places where the Book is honored and correlated with all other studies, God’s Spirit puts the final touches on the teaching by driv ing home the lesson to the very heart of those taught. The combination of the teaching of the Holy Spirit and the faithful presentation of The Word by parents is unbeatable. By failing to obey the injunction of God: “ And these words which I command thee this day . . . thou shalt teach them diligently to thy children '. . .” (Deut. 6:6, 7). In this respect, Parent, are you a success or failure? Have You Heard? By RHODA WALTON LEONARD Have you heard the story of. Emily Kaye Who said "I ca n 't!" many times each day? When Mommy gave her a task to do, Emmy said " I can 't!" before she knew Whether she could — and the reason why Was that Emmy never bothered to try; Until one day, she watched an ant, Who had never even heard of I can't. And as the ant struggled patiently And moved a leaf five times bigger than he, Emily learned that to get things done Sometimes it takes many tries — not just one!
A re we made of dust, Momrnie?” “Yes, Sweetie. That’s what the Bible says. Why do you ask?” “My teacher told us in school (kin dergarten) today. But Mommie, dust falls apart. I can’t build anything just with dust. People don’t fall apart. Why don’t we fall apart if we are made of dust?” “That’s what you think, son. Peo ple do fall apart at the.‘seams’ espe cially if they try to live life without God. They do not know God and can have no fellowship with Him because they do not know the One who came to reveal the Father to the world. Do you know Who that Person is?” Mother’s comments were a little over the head of her son. Furthermore, he was absorbed in his own thoughts. He was trying to reconcile the crum
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