I DO NOT know of any little creature that is cuter when it is small than a bear. He is such a playful, roly-poly little fellow. Cubs have little sense of danger and rely entirely on their mother for protection. They go on like this for some time, until they are on their own. A young bear cub is easy to tame, but the older it becomes the harder it is to capture and it cannot adjust to a new way of life easily.
This is the way with boys and girls who run and play and have a good time, trusting in their parents for everything. But some day they must make their own decisions.
Today is a day of decision: what will you say to God’s invitation to come to Jesus and be saved? The longer you wait and put it off, the harder your heart will be; you will not want to be captured by God’s love. Yes, God’s love is what captures the heart because no one loves you like God and Christ. Napoleon, the great French general and Emperor, said concerning Christ, “He has won more by His love than I have with all my cannons.”
The longer we wait to be saved, the more tied we are “by the cords of our own sins.” We are caught in Satan’s trap, a net of destruction. It is said that sins are the little cords that make up Satan’s net. He wants you to refuse God’s invitation. But oh, dear young friends, prove God’s love today. Come to the Lord Jesus, submit to His will, ask Him to save your precious soul and tame that wild heart of yours, that you might enjoy His love and care, not only in this world but in eternity to come.
ML-02/16/1969