pictures Him as carrying the little lamb in His arms, tenderly pressed against His great bosom; and as gently leading those that are with young. But God is great as well as gentle. He can hold the waters of the oceans in the hollow of His hand. He can weigh the mighty mountains in scales and the hills in a balance. Compared with His greatness the nations are as a drop of water in a bucket; they are counted by Him as less than nothing, as a mere speck of dust on His eternal scales. In contrast with