THIS LITTLE LIGHT (continued) “ I know that verse,” Karen said, “ ‘Ye are the light of the world.’ And I know another one, ‘Let your light so shine . . ” Kathy interrupted. “ I know one, I know one!” she shouted. “ One what?” “ One verse. Listen.” She sang in her childish treble: “ This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine.” Aunt Becky hugged her. “You see, you do have a little light,” she said. “ But how could the Lord Jesus be the light and we be the light too?” Karen wanted to know. “ I think it’s like this, dear. So long as He was in the world He was the Light of the World. But when He went back to heaven He sent His light into the world, so that everyone who believed on Him as Saviour might have this light and attract others to know Him, too.” “ Does our light go on and off like the fireflies?” asked Kathy. “ It never really goes off, dear, because Jesus is the One who makes it shine. But sometimes we get in the way so others can’t see it. The whole of Karen’s verse is, ‘Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.’ ” “What did the Lord Jesus mean by good works?” Karen asked. “My teacher says our works are no good at all. That’s why the Lord Jesus had to die for us.” “And she’s so right. Our good works can’t save us,
but they do help to show others that we are really Chris tians.” “How do we turn the light on?” Kathy wanted to know. Karen had slipped away to carry the melon rinds to the garbage can. “Well, I see Karen’s light now.” “You do? I don’t.” Kathy thought a moment, then she said, “You mean because she’s helping?” “ Exactly. Every time we do right things the little light goes on and tells others we belong to Him.” “Well, I finished my melon. Was I shining? Mommie always says, ‘If you take it you must eat it,’ you know.” “You were shining. Every time you are obedient you are shining.” “ Sister,” Kathy called, “ I’m always going to finish. I’ve made up my mind.” Karen came over and kissed her. “ Let’s turn the fire flies loose she said. “ I think they are happier in the meadow.” With a flip of the wrist Kathy upset the jar. “ Goodby, little bugs, goodby,” she said. “ Go back to your meadow. You shine there and I’ll shine here.” “ And I better go shine in the kitchen,” Aunt Becky said. “You girls may swing until I finish the dishes, and then you must go to bed.” Through the kitchen window she watched them. It was growing too dark now to see their flying pony tails, but she could hear the creak of the swings and their happy childish voices singing:
“ This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine.” “ I’ve made up my mind,” Kathy added.
CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE Since June is the month for Children's Day, let us get acquainted with some of the children in the Bible by matching the following: 1. Rhoda ..... The first baby boys ever bom in this world. 2. Cain ..... She waited on Naa- man’s wife. 3. Samuel ..... A damsel who heard Peter’s knock at the door of the gate. 4. Isaac ..... Five barley loaves and two small fishes. 5. David ..... A damsel who at ..... “ One who purposed in his heart to not defile himself with the King’s meat . . . or wine.” 7. Ishmael ..... Named by an angel. 8. Abel ..... “ From a child thou ha s t k n o w n t he Holy Scriptures.” 9. Joseph ..... One who brought of th e f r u i t of the ground as an offer ing unto the Lord. 10. John the ..... One w h o s e n am e Baptist meant “ Laughter.” 11. Timothy ..... Hid in the house of the Lord six years. tended a p r a y e r meeting in behalf of Peter. 6. Moses
.A lame prince. .He was eight years old when he began to reign. .A coat of many col ors. .His mother made him a little coat e a c h y e a r a n d brought it to him. .“ And God heard the voice of the lad.” .His father’s name was Jesse.
12. A lad 13. Daniel
ACROSTIC C “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right” (Eph. 6:1). H “Having a form of godliness, but deny ing the power thereof: from such turn away" (II Tim . 3:5 ). | “I am the good shepherd: the good shep herd giveth his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). L “ Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else” (Isa. 45:22). D “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you” (James 4:8a). R “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, 'when thou shalt say, 1 have no pleasure in them” (Eccles. 12:1). E “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right” (Prov. 20:11). N “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved?’ (Acts 4:12). S “ • • • Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 19: 14). D “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart’ (Psa. 37:4). A “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37). Y “ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15:14).
14. The little maid 15. Joash
16. Josiah 17. Mephi- bosheth
THIS MONTH'S ACROSTIC J esus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 19:14). U unto you therefore which believe he is precious . . . (I Pet. 2:7a). N either is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12). E ven a child is known by his do ings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right (Prov. 20: 11 ). ( “ Let no man despise thy youth ; 5 but be thou an example of the be- < lievers, in word, in conversation, in s charity, in spirit, in faith, in pur- > ity” (I Tim. 4:12). ]
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