Well might it be said of the man who mistreated such a child:
"It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about
his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea."
Every man should study with awe and reverence the sad, lonely
misunderstood life of Jesus, the friend of children. He had no
home, and for companions only a few humble fishermen, to whom He
spoke in simple parables, as to children.
"The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests
but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head."--Matthew
viii., 20.
It was this childless, homeless Man that ever used His marvellous
power to protect children.
It was He who gave to children their definite share in the
kingdom of God.
Before His coming the wisdom of the world was devoted to telling
the child ITS duty.
But Jesus explained to grown men THEIR duty toward children.
The family life was His ideal.
All men were His brothers, and, with Him, sons of God.
The loving kindness shown by God toward helpless men and women
THEY should show to helpless children.
Neither the rights nor the WISDOM of children must be despised:
"I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou
hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast
revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed
good in thy sight.
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