Four Exceeding Wise Little Things. No. 4. The Lizard.

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In most English Bibles it says, “the spider,” but I understand the word correctly translated should read as above.
The lizard is mentioned only twice in the Bible; namely, in the above passage, and in Leviticus 11:3030And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole. (Leviticus 11:30), where it is included among the unclean creeping things which were not to be eaten.
This little creature evidently chose a grand place to dwell in; and we might well challenge his right to be there; yet of all the places that boys and girls like to see, perhaps there is no greater favorite than a king’s palace.
But I wonder how many of my little readers are going to dwell in the palace of the King of kings, in that glorious mansion which Jesus has gone to prepare for all who believe on Him? There will be none to challenge the right of those who enter that happy place, for “There shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination or maketh a lie; but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” (Rev. 21:2727And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. (Revelation 21:27)).
I sincerely trust that the lessons taught us by the four exceeding wise little things mentioned in the passages we have been looking at the last four weeks, may be learned by each of my young readers, and that any who may still he unsaved, will come to the Lord Jesus Christ without further delay.
“A full salvation, vast and free,
Wrought out, by Christ, awaiteth thee;
Come then, at once, and happy be:
Come away.”
“O! come, for time is fleeting fast,
The day of grace will soon be past,
Your turn will surely come at last,
Come away.”
ML-10/31/1920