The Saviour is a perfect pattern for children, as well as their parents. We all ought to be like Christ. We shall be more like Him when we grow to be men and women, if we are like Him when we are young.

The Saviour obeyed His mother. There are many children in who a nod or a look of their father will command the promptest obedience, but they do not obey their mother. They wish to reason with her when she directs. They call in question the wisdom or propriety of her directions, and sometimes wish to take an appeal to the father. But this is not as Christ obeyed. He answered not when she spoke. He did not appeal to Joseph. He was obedient to both His mother and father.

Blessed youth! What meekness and grace must have shown in His walk and His ways! What delight He must have imparted to parental hearts, when He grew up by their side, a loving, trusting, and trusted boy! And what He promised to be, and more, He became when a man; He came to do His Heavenly Father's will, and He learned obedience when He was young.

It seems to me there is a lesson here, which mothers would do well to commend to their children. Read them the story of Christ's childhood. It is better than all the thousands of stories that are made for the young. It has a great lesson in it, and it will reach the heart of a thoughtful child. He will try to be like Christ, when no other example will excite him.

To be Christians, we must be like little children. To be Christians, children must be like Christ.

For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
John 13:15