Mr. and Mrs. Morgan really valued Mickey their macaw. Not only was he a family pet, but he cost lots of money! A macaw is a long-tailed parrot with beautiful blue, red, yellow and green feathers. These birds come from the warm climates of Mexico and South America, so Mickey had to live indoors at the Morgan’s home in Illinois.
One summer day Mickey escaped from the Morgan’s house. No one seemed to know just how he got out, but there he was at the top of a tree! Mr. and Mrs. Morgan called the fire department, which arrived with a snorkel truck to try to capture Mickey. The snorkel lifted a fireman right up to the top of the tree. But each time the fireman would get within reach of Mickey, he would fly off to the next tree. It certainly looked like an impossible job to catch Mickey.
Have you ever thought of your value to God? Matthew 10:3030But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. (Matthew 10:30) tells us that God values us so much He knows exactly how many hairs we each have on our head! We also know that God’s love for us is so great that He sent His only Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to die on the cross to wash away our sins. Have you let the Lord Jesus wash away your sins and be your Saviour? Those who have done this belong to Him and are called His jewels: “They shall be Mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up My jewels” (Malachi 3:1717And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. (Malachi 3:17)). Are you one of His valuable jewels?
After several attempts to capture Mickey had failed, a fireman came up with a great idea, and it worked! The fireman hooked up the fire hose and sprayed Mickey lightly with water until his feathers were soaked. Mickey was now so heavy with water that he could not fly anywhere. Now it was an easy job to raise the snorkel and catch Mickey. How glad the Morgans were to have Mickey safe indoors again, even if he was all wet!
The Morgans would not leave Mickey in the treetop, and the Lord Jesus will not leave His own children in this world. He values His children so much that He has prepared a wonderful home for them in heaven. Very soon He will come to take those who have accepted Him as their Saviour to that home. “I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:22In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (John 14:2)). “I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:33And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:3)).
Will He take you to His home in heaven?
ML-10/27/2002