Barry was the name of a Saint Bernard. He was famous for rescuing lost travelers and people who had been buried in avalanches in the Swiss mountains.
There is a statue of Barry in the Museum of Natural History in Berne, Switzerland. It was paid for by Arthur Chasi, one of the 40 people whose lives were saved by Barry. This is the story of his rescue.
Arthur had been walking along a mountain roadway when he was suddenly buried beneath the edge of an avalanche. The major part of the avalanche had roared down the mountain just ahead of him. It had wiped out houses, trees and everything else in its path.
The rescue teams that came to search for buried people concentrated on the major area of the snow slide, looking for survivors buried in the snow and debris. But Art was not buried where the searchers were looking. He was about one-half mile away, unconscious under three feet of snow.
Barry was with one of the rescue teams that had come to the avalanche scene. He and the other dogs would use their superb sense of smell to find buried people. The dogs were trained to announce anyone they found by standing over the spot and barking. Then the men would dig through the snow until they uncovered the person.
At first Barry stayed close to the center of the avalanche disaster area. He had found several bodies of those who had been killed. Then moving farther and farther away, he picked up Art’s scent. He barked loudly, and soon men were there with shovels. They found Art, half frozen, but still alive. He was taken to a hospital where he was cared for until he recovered.
In the Bible we read that the Lord Jesus came into the world “to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:1010For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:10)). He died on the cross so that He could save lost sinners. One day soon He will take all those He has found safe home to heaven.
He is willing to save anyone who will trust Him. Has He saved you, or are you still far from Him and in your sins? If you really want to be saved, you only need to tell the Lord Jesus. He loves you very much and wants you to accept Him as your Savior. Won’t you do that right now?
Messages of God’s Love 8/21/2022