Why, mamma,

Why, mamma, Jesus could never use my doll

Christ may sometimes have special use for even the humblest of our possessions. The Lord had need of the good Samaritan's donkey to carry the wounded man to the inn. He had need of the lad's five loaves to feed the multitude.

A lady was trying to teach her child that she ought to give everything to Christ, to be used in any way He might choose.

" Why, mamma, Jesus could never use my doll ,"she replied. Yet in an hour the child was letting a poor waif that came to the door, play with her doll. Was not the Lord using it then?

The Lord may need our horses to carry burdens for others, or to carry those who cannot walk.

He often has need of our money, our hands, our feet, our lips, our influence; and we do well when we hold all our possessions ready at any call of His, to be used as He desires.

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