Trusting Faith
Once upon a time there was a little girl, about ten-years old, called Jane, who lived on a large farm with her mother and father. One day, her father took very sick, and by the time the afternoon came he had to send Jane off to bring home some calves. She lost her way however, and as night fell in the forest, she became very cold and very frightened. All she could do was keep on walking, although she had no idea where she was.
At last she reached a farmer’s house quite a distance from her own home, but she was safe. Lots of questions were asked her, and in answer to them, she said, “The wolves kept close to my heels and snapped at my feet, but I remembered how mummy always told me that whenever I was in danger to always pray to God for protection. So I prayed, and then I knew that the wolves couldn’t hurt me, because God wouldn’t let them.”
Wasn’t that sweet trusting faith, boys and girls, that Jane had that night? Here are some lines of poetry about trusting God.
Trust His goodness to provide;
Trust His saving love and power,
Trust him every day and hour;
Trust Him as the only light,
Trust Him in the darkest night;
Trust in sickness, trust in health,
Trust in poverty and wealth;
Trust in joy and trust in grief,
Trust his promise for relief;
Trust in living, dying, too,
Trust Him all your journey through.”