Jimmy was spending a day at Musket Lake, north of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He had brought his dog Skipper along, for both were good companions, and he knew that Skipper was a good protector.
Suddenly Jimmy and Skipper saw a rattlesnake in the grass. It was about to strike at Jim, when Skipper attacked the snake, and instead of biting Jim, the snake bit the dog. Soon after the snake was killed by the neighbors.
How thankful Jimmy was that Skipper had saved his life. He rushed the dog to a vet, who helped him recover from the snakebite. Skipper is fine now, and no master is more pleased with his dog than Jimmy. Skipper even had his picture in the newspaper with Jimmy looking on.
How thankful we should be, too, that the Lord Jesus took our punishment on the cross. He suffered there for us so that we would not have to bear our punishment in the terrible judgment day that is coming. What a wonderful Saviour He is! “Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” (1 Peter 2:2424Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:24).)
ML-06/18/1978