Suppose you had a great, big, strong soldier, well armed, who marched by your side all the time, ready to fight all your battles, and keep every one from harming you; wouldn’t you feel safe?
Suppose you had the wisest man in all the world, whose gray head contained all the wisdom of every book in the world, to sit down by your side and tell you anything you wanted to know, and advise you in all your difficulties, telling you just what course would bring you out all right. Wouldn’t you feel safe?
Suppose you had the most beautiful and most loving woman in all the world to take care of you,—some woman who never got sick, and never died, and never went away, and was always just the same loving and tender and beautiful one, to watch over you and comfort you as long as you lived. Wouldn’t you feel safe?
Suppose you had the most sensible friend in all the world to help you do your work,—the man of all men who knew best just what to do and how to do it; the man of the most skilful hands and best-trained mind and warmest, most sympathetic heart; and suppose he was entirely devoted to you, and liked nothing better than to help you. Wouldn’t you feel safe?
Open your eyes, boys and girls, and you will see just such a strong and wise and loving and useful friend close beside you. It is the dear Jesus, who is just as really there as if your hands could touch him. He will never leave you, because he has promised to stay with you, and protect you,and help you, and teach you, and love you, all your lives. Don’t you feel safe?