It was late afternoon, and seven-year-old Louise and her cousins were enjoying playing outdoors. Louise’s two dogs, Bear and Tippy, were running in the yard as they also enjoyed the summer weather.
Suddenly, Tippy was upset about something and tried to get the attention of the girls. It took a few minutes of barking for the girls to understand Tippy’s message. They followed him.
When the girls discovered what had Tippy upset, they were upset too. Bear had crawled about 50 feet into a big, empty, underground pipe that was part of the irrigation system, and only his head was poking up through an opening in the pipe. He could see the girls, but he would not pull his head down to crawl back out. He was whining as though asking for help. The girls were too young to figure out how to help Bear, but they knew Louise’s daddy would be the best person to help the dog, so they called him. When you have difficulties and need help, do you know who to turn to? Jesus says, “Call upon Me in the day of trouble” (Psalm 50:1515And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. (Psalm 50:15)). “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:11<<To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.>> God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)). Isn’t it wonderful to know that the Lord Jesus hears and understands us at all times. He says, “Before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear” (Isaiah 65:2424And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. (Isaiah 65:24)).
Louise’s daddy crawled into the big pipe as far as he could, but he could not reach Bear or get him to move. Bear was frightened, and by now it was getting dark. Louise was really upset and worried. She did not know what would happen to Bear if they could not get him out. Because Louise had been taught by her parents that the Lord Jesus cares about all our problems, she was praying that somehow they could get Bear out of the pipe. Then here is what happened.
When it was completely dark, Louise’s daddy hung a spotlight at the entrance to the big pipe. And that’s all it took! When Bear saw the light, he wiggled around, pulled his head back out of the opening, and crawled out toward the light. He sure got a lot of hugs when he finally came out.
Jesus said, “I am the Light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:1212Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. (John 8:12)). Have you turned to the Light? Jesus is also the Savior of sinners. Is He your Savior? Won’t you come to the Light and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior? “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide in darkness” (John 12:4646I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. (John 12:46)).