JUST SUPPOSE you were sitting in a large gospel meeting, waiting for the service to begin. What would you say if you saw a great big dog come slowly up the aisle leading two blind people on the end of his leash. Well, this is what happened in St. Louis years ago and it was that same noble dog that was used of God to bring the man and his wife to know and love the Saviour.
The blind lady was out for a walk with her big Alsatian one Sunday morning. I don’t know what it was that prompted the dog to do such a thing; perhaps he followed a lot of other people who were entering the large hall; yet surely the hand of his faithful Creator was leading him, though doubtless he knew it not. But without any advance notice he calmly led his mistress into the large congregation. There she sat down, the dog alongside her.
Of course the dog could not understand a word of what was said, but the lady heard the Word of God preached and she had a desire to come back and hear more. Each Sunday after that she continued to allow the dog to lead her back there again, and then one day she confessed the Lord as her Saviour. Later she was baptized. Her husband also had become interested and began attending the meetings with her. Then on one occasion a visiting gospel preacher asked if any in the crowd would like to accept Christ as their Saviour and confess Him publicly. Among those who did so was this blind man. So now both he and his wife were happy in Christ—and God had used their old dog as His instrument in bringing them into blessing.
God can use His creatures or anything He likes to bring about His purposes; but He likes to use boys and girls, those who have first trusted Christ as their Saviour themselves. It is a wonderful joy to be a Christian, dear friends, to know and love the Lord Jesus, and to shine for Him in this dark world. “They that seek Me early shall find Me.” He says in Proverbs 8:1717I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. (Proverbs 8:17); and “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.” John 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37).
The Lord Jesus is coming soon to take all His own away from this earth home to heaven. O be ready to enter in with Him before the door is shut forever!
ML-07/27/1969