THE SLEEPLESS WATCHER

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 20, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 38.

THE SLEEPLESS WATCHER.

Ps. 121:4: "Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep."

A little four-year-old in my congregation inquired of her widowed mother one moonlight night:—

"Mama, is the moon God's light?"

The light had just been put out, and the timid little girl, as well as her mother, was afraid of the dark; but presently she saw the bright moon out of her window, and it suggested the question:—

"Is the moon God's light?"

"Yes, Ethel," the mother replied; "the moon and stars are all God's lights."

Then came the next question from the little girl:—

"Will God blow out His light and go to sleep, too?"

"No, my child," replied the mother, "His lights are always burning."

Then the timid little girl gave utterance to a sentiment that thrilled the mother's heart, and led her to a more complete trust in her God:—

"Well, mama, while God's awake, I am not afraid."