ONE winter day when little Robert was playing in the garden, he wandered off to a near-by pond which was covered with ice. In the
center of the ice was a hole, and as he was stirring about in this hole with a stick, he fell into the cold water.
At the far end of the pond was a small factory, and a workman, who was looking out of the window, saw something red on the broken ice. Fearing an accident he hurried down to the hole, and, pulling the red coat, as it proved to be, dragged Robert out to safety.
Poor little Robert was quite unable to save himself—he would soon have perished, had not a helper been sent to him. So it is with us, dear children. We are lost and perishing too, but Jesus HAS come and done the work to save us. Now we must receive Him as our Saviour, and, believing He died for us, we HAVE everlasting life.
Messages of the Love of God 7/4//1948