SANKEY’S SON
Ira D. Sankey was a 19th-century hymnwriter. He told the story of walking with his young son on a cold winter day. As they came to an icy spot, Mr. Sankey said, “My boy, you’d better let me take your hand.”
The youngster didn’t want to take his hand from his warm pocket, so he disregarded his father’s suggestion. Just then he lost his footing and took a nasty fall. “All right, Daddy,” he said, “let me hold onto your coat.”
But the boy’s weak grip was not enough to hold him up when his feet went out from under him again. Getting up, he said, “Daddy, you’d letter hold my hand!” He didn’t fall again.
How many times must we keep falling before we learn our lesson. Let’s hold onto Jesus’ hand and let go of our stubborn independence.
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