SEE how the cat in our picture is eyeing the bird; she is leaving her pan of milk, and is thinking she may have a far better meal. The bird seems to know that it must not fly down to the ground with such a foe so near, but is risking itself on a limb of the tree not far from the ground. It is foolish to go this far, don’t you think so? Suppose pussy would give a sly spring—I fear the poor bird would be caught—then its freedom would surely be gone, and it would be killed, unless some person rescued it.
This makes us think of unsaved people, doesn’t it? They are caught and held in bondage by Satan and sin, though many do not know it. If they run the risk of not accepting Jesus as their Say. four, sure death will meet their souls, and that for eternity.
Do you know what the word redeem means? Jesus died on the cross to redeem, or buy back, your soul from sin and eternal doom. A tiny baby, though it looks so sweet to us, is born in sin. God’s Word says, “All have sinned.” This includes everyone, from the most aged to the smallest child; all are sold under sin, and if Jesus had not died to redeem us from this awful curse, we would all be forever lost. How much the blood of Jesus means to us who have believed in its cleansing power!
ML 07/21/1912