PERHAPS none of my little readers have ever seen an eagle, the bird that we have here in our picture. It is not like the little birds that often sing and hop around our windows and doors. How cheerful and welcome their songs sound, especially in the spring, after the long cold winter!
No; the eagle is a very large bird, and makes its home far up in the rocky hiding places of the mountains. It can fly down from its high nest and carry away a little lamb or even a little child, it is so large and strong.
Because they are so dangerous and destructive, in many places they have all been killed.
In the picture we see a little boy trying to drive away the eagle that has, pounced upon him. But the bird is too strong, and the poor helpless child can do nothing to save himself. He must be killed unless his father or someone else comes to his rescue.
Is there not a lesson here for us?
Just as the little boy is held down by the eagle, we are held under the power of sin and Satan. We may try to help ourselves, but our own efforts cannot save us. Someone stronger than we, stronger than our enemy, must come to our rescue — the Lord Jesus Himself. He can and will save us if we trust Him. “The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:1010For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:10).
Dear children, if you do not know Jesus, you are in just as much danger as the boy in the picture, and in much more serious danger. For the eagle is seeking to destroy the body, while Satan seeks to destroy the soul. Without Jesus, our souls must perish. But He loves you, children, and wants to save you. Turn to Him before it is too late.
Messages of God’s Love 1/12/1901