I TOLD you a story the other day of how a poor heathen woman was saved from a tiger, and today I want to tell you how God saved two Christian ladies from another of these fierce beasts.
These two ladies were having a little holiday during the hot summer. They had gone to live in a small cottage on the side of a hill; indeed the hill formed the back of their house, so that you could easily get on to the roof from the side of the hill.
Well, one night, when they were both in bed, and asleep, they were awakened by hearing the sound of footsteps on the roof, and they soon guessed that it was a tiger come down from the mountains. They both felt very much frightened. It was a hot night, and all the windows were wide open, and they knew that in another minute it would come on the verandah, and could easily spring in upon them.
What do you think they did? Did they get up and look for a gun to shoot the wild beast? No, there was not a gun in the house; they were quite helpless. But one thing they could do, that was to pray to God to take care of them. They knew that the God they had was the same God who shut the lions’ mouths When Daniel was put in the den, so to Him they cried for help and protection.
What a wonderful thing it is, that God is a very present help in trouble. He hears instantly, and His help comes at once. The telephone is a wonderful thing, but if someone is taken ill in your house, and you ring up a doctor, he takes some time to get to you, but help from God comes just when it is wanted.
The ladies very soon heard the tiger jump from the roof to the verandah. They could hear him breathing just outside their window. Would he spring in upon them in another moment? But no, he passed their window, and went to the next one. This was the bathroom, and just inside under the window was a large tub full of water, ready for the morning bath. He made a great leap, and then they heard a plunge, as he landed in the water.
You know cats do not like water, and a tiger is just a big pussy cat, so he did not stay in that tub to take a bath, but very wet, and very frightened, he sprang out of the window, and off the verandah, and down the hill, and they heard no more of him. I am sure the ladies thanked God many times for His care and protection.
There is a beautiful verse about calling on God, when you are in trouble,
Do not forget the last part of the verse. We would thank an earthly friend, who helped us when we were in trouble, but how often we take God’s care as, a matter of course, and do not thank Him at all.
I remember a little boy, to whom I taught this verse, with a number of other children one winter afternoon. His home was just across a little common from where I was teaching, and as he crossed it, I saw him kneeling down in the snow. When he was asked what he was doing. he said,
“I was calling on God, as the verse said.”
What do you think little George’s trouble was? Just this, he had found out that he was a sinner, and he wanted to know that his sins were forgiven.
Dear children, who read this, do you ever feel your sins troubling you? If so, do as George did; take God at His word, confess your sins, and He will forgive you for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ who died upon the cross for sin.
“He hath made Him (Jesus) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Con 5:21.
ML 03/30/1924