He came back, told his mamma what he said, and added: "_Mamma, I don't think she will have any more_." Now mark how the Lord honored this simple faith of the little child. _From that very moment the fits left her. They never returned; and the child soon entirely recovered_. Notice the full beauty and instruction of these two incidents: _Little Merrill's life was saved in answer to prayer; was the means of his father's salvation, and when he in turn had grown to an age when he could learn of God, his own prayer was the means of saving his own sister's life_. Notice, too, that all earthly available means were used to save each child, but to no effect. Physicians and parents considered the case hopeless, and then committed it to the decision of God. Notice, too, that when little Merrill was so sick, that the mother and doctor both prayed, yet it was not until his father had also prayed that the answer came. God meant to honor the faith of the first two, but was _waiting for the prayer of the third_ ere he granted the request. That child's sickness was one of the purposes of God. Notice in the second case, that while father, mother, doctor, the clergyman, and others of the house were all trusting in prayer, yet the Lord _was waiting for the prayer of the little brother_, ere he sent the blessing of relief. Such an incident draws its own conclusion. _Never cease in prayer for anything which is to God's honor and glory. Use all the possible means to help God. Where human means are of no avail, commit it to God and wait in humble resignation. Ask others to pray, too, for the same object_, that when the answer comes, God may be glorified before the sight of others as well as your own. When so many are waiting to see if _God_ will honor his promises, depend upon it, _God will be found faithful to all his word_. TRUSTING IN GOD'S PROMISES.