Best Stories from the Best Book: An Illustrated Bible Companion for the HomeWhite, James Edson
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Best Stories from the Best Book: An Illustrated Bible Companion for the Home
White, James Edson
Bible -- History of Biblical events; Bible stories, English; Readers -- Bible
My work will soon be done.
[Illustration]
Think what I have done for you.
You may thank Him who gave me life.
LESSON THIRTY.
[Illustration: Cursive: We planted a bean.
It looked like [*]
One day it looked [*] like this. By and by it had leaves.
Then it looked [*] like this. Mary.]
LESSON THIRTY-ONE.
=The Lily.=
[Illustration]
Look at this pure white lily.
Jesus wants us to think how the lilies grow.
He said, "Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow."
Who made the beautiful white dress for this lily?
If God cares for the lily, will He not care for us?
He wants us to obey Him as the lily does.
Then He will clothe us as He does the lily.
He will make our lives pure and beautiful.
LESSON THIRTY-TWO.
[Illustration]
Here are grapes, an apple, and bananas.
Which do you like best?
Can you tell where bananas grow?
Do not be afraid to eat plenty of good, ripe fruit.
All who obey God shall eat fruit from the tree of life in the earth
made new.
LESSON THIRTY-THREE.
=A Friend of Ours.=
Yes, the sheep is a friend.
Your warm dress was made from her coat. She gives it away in the
spring. In the fall you are glad to put it on.
The sheep are timid.
[Illustration]
They need some one to care for them.
The man who cares for the sheep is the shepherd.
The little sheep are lambs.
Jesus calls us His lambs.
So you can say, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
A good shepherd would give his life for his sheep.
Jesus gave His life for us.
King David was a shepherd. One time a lion was going to kill one of his
lambs. David killed the lion.
Some day the lion and the lamb shall live together. Yes, and a little
child shall lead them.
[Illustration]
LESSON THIRTY-FOUR.
[Illustration]
See how that girl carries the milk.
Look at the girl who is milking.
I never saw any one milk from that side of the cow.
I do not think those girls live in this country.
This must be a milking scene in some country far across the water.
They have some strange ways of doing things in those countries.
LESSON THIRTY-FIVE.
[Illustration]
I need not tell you our name.
The children say we look like faces.
Did you ever see any of us look cross?
We are always smiling and happy.
Give us the right kind of food and our size will please you.
[cursive: Think of our smiling faces when things do not please you.]
LESSON THIRTY-SIX.
=The Lion.=
Here is the lion.
Is he not fine looking?
Other beasts are afraid of him.
[Illustration]
He is called the king of beasts.
A lamb is not safe with him now.
By and by GOD will make all things new. Then the lion will eat straw
like the ox.
The Bible says that the wolf and the lamb, the lion and the calf, shall
lie down together.
Then other beasts will not be afraid of the lion.
Then you can pet the lion as you do your cat now.
Do you want to live in that home?
Only the pure in heart shall live in the earth when it is made new.
[Illustration: Here are some cousins of the lion.]
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