A FIRE is a very dreadful thing, for not only is much property oftentimes destroyed in a few minutes, but sometimes lives are lost as well. If a fire took place in our house, how thankful we should be if a strong man, as seen in out picture, were to come and carry us out of the house to safety! These men are called firemen, and their business is to put the fire out, if possible, and save people from the burning house. They have on many occasions been able to save the lives of those who otherwise would have been burnt to death.
See how the little girl puts her tiny arm round the big man's neck, quite content to let him do all he can for her, not wanting to have her own way, or save herself; he, the strong one, must do all for her. In like manner Jesus saw that we could not save ourselves from our sins, so in His great love He came down to this earth to die for us, so that all who believe in Him might not perish, but have everlasting life. Shall we not then trust Him as our Saviour, like the children in our picture are trusting the fireman as their saviour.