A MAN in Quebec caught two young raccoons which he put in a wooden cage. After a few weeks, one of the coons became quite friendly, but the other always seemed shy, and stayed at the back of the cage. When the man brought out their dinner, only the friendly coon came forward to greet him.
One morning both the animals were gone. Back in the corner where the shy raccoon had always huddled was a large hole. He had successfully covered up the hole with his body so that the man couldn’t see; then after a few nights of digging, the hole was big enough for both of them to escape through.
That coon made me think of people who “cover up” their sins. They may escape for a while, but no one can get away from God. God will call every one to account for his sins; no one shall escape. How much better to come beforehand to the Lord Jesus, the Saviour, to confess those sins and have them washed away in His precious blood.
ML-05/06/1973