Memory Verse: “Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.” Isaiah 46:22
Kangaroos are never seen hopping around in downtown Rome, Italy. Well, I should say, almost never.
One night, a runaway kangaroo (nobody knows where it came from) caused quite a commotion there. People parked their cars along the streets for blocks to watch the “hopper.”
If they were attracted by the kangaroo, he was even more attracted by the headlights of all the cars. He would hop along, pause in front of a car, put his nose really close to the headlights, cock his head to one side with a quizzical look on his face, and stand there as if he were trying to figure out the invention of the light bulb for a few seconds; then he’d hop along to inspect the next car’s headlights.
The folks in the cars found it quite funny as they watched the comical figure of the kangaroo peer into the bright beams of the car lights. They didn’t realize that thousands of kangaroos die every year in Australia as they leap into oncoming traffic, attracted by the headlights.
Their laughing came to a sudden end as a sports car came speeding around the corner. Just that quickly the kangaroo hopped out in front of it to take a closer look at the headlights.
The sports car could not stop in time.
An ambulance was called and rushed the poor kangaroo to the veterinarian at the Rome Zoo. Many of the people who had enjoyed watching the kangaroo followed the ambulance to the zoo. Sad to say, the vet wasn’t able to save its life. One more kangaroo’s attraction to headlights had proved fatal.
The kangaroo’s attraction to car headlights caused him to be hit by a car. Many children (and adults too) are so attracted to the pastimes of this life — sports, amusements, hobbies and other things — that they never take time to think about death and where they will spend eternity.
Have you ever thought seriously about death and eternity? The Bible teaches the truth, that those who are truly sorry about their sins and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their own Saviour will spend eternity with Him in heaven. But those who find no time for Him and refuse His offer of forgiveness will be sent into everlasting punishment.
Don’t let attraction for the things of this world keep you from the Lord Jesus. He loves you very much and wants to save you. In His Word, the Bible, it is written, “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37)), and, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” John 3:3636He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36).
ML-05/17/1987