WHO among our young friends does not enjoy a trip to the country, to romp in the fields, and wander by the river-side? Everything so bright and beautiful, and no lessons, but liberty to spend the long summer days in the open air. But these pleasures are not without their dangers as you know. I will tell you of a little fellow who nearly lost his life during his holidays. He went off to fish in a pond, near to where he was living in the country, and, not being acquainted with the dangers of some of the mossy banks, he sat down and went to work earnestly. What do you think? The very first “pull” of his line, the green moss under his feet gave way, and he slid down into the deep water up to the neck. His sister was so frightened for a time that she could not even cry for help, but after a while she got up on the top of the wall, and cried out to some men in the adjoining field, who rescued her brother, and carried him home. Poor fellow, he was greatly frightened, but otherwise not much the worse.
That mossy bank, without a foundation, is just like the standing-place of every unsaved one. At any moment it may give way, and then where will the sinner be? Jesus is the Mighty Deliverer, and He can save you now, and set your feet upon the Rock. Then you will be able to sing
“On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.”
ML 07/25/1937