Signs of the Times, Book 1 - Ellen G. White

shine in the kingdom of God. Beware how you lull your children to sleep
over the pit of destruction, with the mistaken thought that they are not old
enough to be accountable, and are not old enough to repent of their sins and
profess Christ.
Many precious promises like the following are recorded for those who
seek the Lord early: "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth,
while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I
have no pleasure in them. Ecclesiastes 12:1. "I love them that love me; and
those that seek me early shall find me." Proverbs 8:17. The good Shepherd
still entreats: "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not; for
of such is the kingdom of heaven." Teach the children to seek the Lord while
young and thus devote the best of their strength to his service.
We are living in an unfortunate age for children. A strong tide is setting
downward to perdition, and it needs more than childhood's experience and
strength to press against the current, that would bear them down. All who
have a desire to yield their hearts to God and obey his requirements, Satan
will try to perplex, and overcome with his temptations, that they may become
discouraged and give up the warfare.
Parents, help the children. Watch continually to cut off the current, and
roll back the weight of evil which is pressing in upon them. The children
cannot do this of themselves. Parents can do much. By earnest prayer and
living faith they may bind their children upon the altar, and thus secure the
watch-care of guardian angels; the guiding hand of God will lead them
through the perils of the last days, and bring them off victorious over every
foe.
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