Remember, that the Saviour came down from heaven to seek and to save that which is lost; he died upon the cross that we might be cleansed from our sins by his precious blood, and he suffered for us, that we might be sanctified or made holy by the power and influence of his holy Spirit, and thus be made the children of God, and heirs of his kingdom. My dear children, do you love the Saviour? Do you wish to be like him, kind, merciful, patient, and “of great goodness?” Your little hearts will tell you whether you really desire this, and if you are still strangers to him, pray that he will by the power of his holy Spirit, teach you to know him and to love him. If you refuse to listen to these things, and do not seek the Saviour, you will be unhappy in this world, and miserable in that which is to come.
I have a little more to tell you about Susan and her Lamb. Susan’s mother spun its wool every year, and if you had gone to the cottage on a winter evening, you would have seen her busy with her spinning-wheel, while Susan and her brothers were employed in other works, and one of them read aloud the Bible, or some useful book. After the wool was spun, Susan knit stockings for herself and her brothers, which they found very warm and comfortable in the winter. In the course of a few years, the lamb grew up and had several other little lambs, so that in time Susan had a flock of sheep, which were a great help to the family. She was very glad that she had gone to the Sunday school, and had been taught the texts, which made her wish to be kind to the little lamb. I hope my little readers will try to remember all that they read in their Bibles, remembering that the Bible tells us the commands of God, and in keeping his precepts there is great reward.
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