SOME time ago a dear Christian friend related an incident that occurred near the village of P, which reminded me of sinners who have been trying all they can by good deeds to reach heaven, but at last find that all their good works are of no avail, and that their only resource is by faith to cast themselves on Christ.
My friend happened to be passing a mill lake, and noticed that two sheep had by some means or other got into the water and were struggling to get out.
He went to the side at which the sheep were and stretched his arms to take them out, but they immediately swam to the other side and made efforts of their own to get out. Fortunately one of them was newly shorn, and being thus lighter could move more freely, and was able to get to the bank by itself; the other sheep was kept down by the weight of its wool, and to whichever side my friend went to help it out, it as surely went to the other.
At last realizing that it was helpless, it crossed over right to where he was, as if to say, "Take me out." He bent down and gently lifted up the helpless creature and laid it safely on the ground.
This sheep and its wool are like a sinner and his sins. They weigh you down and exclude all possibility of gaining heaven. As the sheep must inevitably have perished had it not turned to its rescuer, so you, my dear reader, must perish for ever unless you turn in your helplessness to Jesus He alone can save.
Why not flee to Him for safety NOW.
Messages of God’s Love 1/17/1926