“Yes, your mamma loves you very dearly, but Jesus’ love is still stronger.  Now I will read of another time when Jesus stilled the waves with a word.  “’Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples:  and he said unto them, let us go over unto the other side of the lake.  And they launched forth.  But as they sailed he fell asleep:  and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.  And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish.  Then he arose, and rebuked the wind, and the raging of the water:  and they ceased, and there was a calm.  And he said unto them, Where is your faith?  And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.’”

“Nobody but God could do that,” Neddie remarked, half in assertion, half enquiringly.

“No, dear child, it is only the voice of God the winds and waters will obey, or the dead when summoned to come forth from their graves.  Jesus is God; and he is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God, by him.  The Bible tells us so; the Bible which from beginning to end is God’s own holy word.  Listen to its closing words;” and again she read aloud from the Bible in her hands.

“’I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches.  I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.  And the spirit and the bride say, Come.  And let him that heareth say Come.  And let him that is athirst come.  And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.  For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book.  If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:  And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city and from the things which are written in this book.  He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly:  Amen.  Even so, come, Lord Jesus.  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.  Amen.’”

“Is it Jesus who says, ’Surely I come quickly, grandma?” asked Elsie.

“Yes, dear; and he says to each one of us:  ’Take ye heed, watch and pray:  for ye know not when the time is.  For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.  Watch ye therefore:  for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning:  Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.  And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.’”

“Watch,” repeated Neddie.  “What for, grandma?”

“That we may be ready to meet him with joy; our hearts full of love to him and his cause, caring little for the things of earth, but very much for things heavenly and divine; setting our affections on things above.”