Mr. and Mrs. Morgan really valued Mickey their Macaw. Not only was he a family pet, but he cost $1,500! 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 Illinois home.
One September 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 at the scene with a large snorkel truck to try to capture Mickey. The snorkel would lift a fireman right up to the top of the tree. But each time a fireman would get within reach of Mickey, off he would fly to the next tree. It certainly looked like an impossible job to catch Mickey, the $1,500 pet.
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 asked Him to wash away your sins and be your Saviour? Those who love the Lord Jesus are called His jewels in 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)—“They shall be Mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up My jewels....” 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. Poor 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!
Just as the Morgans would not leave Mickey in the tree top, the Lord Jesus will not leave His own children in this world. The Lord Jesus values His children so much that He has prepared a place for them in heaven. Very soon He will come to take those who have accepted Him as their Saviour to that home. Will He take you? “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).
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