One day Tommy and Billy were riding their tricycles. Their daddy was walking along with them. It was fun to ride their tricycles farther than they were allowed to go alone.
When they turned down a steep hill, somehow Tommy’s feet slipped off the pedals. Faster and faster he went down the hill. He wasn’t really scared. Perhaps he was too young to think of what would happen if he hit a tree or couldn’t stop before he reached the busy road at the bottom.
Back at the top of the hill, Daddy made Billy get off his trike so he wouldn’t go down the hill too. Then Daddy prayed, asking the Lord Jesus for help for Tommy.
Every Christian has this very real help. In fact, the Bible says, “Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me.” Psalms 50:1515And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. (Psalm 50:15).
Daddy’s trust in the Lord Jesus was not disappointed. Tommy’s trike hit a bump in the sidewalk and flipped him onto the grass. Tommy was not hurt, and the tricycle wasn’t even damaged!
Once the three were together again, what do you think Daddy did? He did what the last part of Psalms 50:1515And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. (Psalm 50:15) says — he thanked the Lord Jesus for keeping Tommy from harm. He didn’t wait until they got home; he prayed right there on the street!
Another verse tells us that the angels are spirits “sent forth to minister for [to serve] them who shall be heirs of salvation.” Hebrews 1:1414Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? (Hebrews 1:14). At that time neither of the boys knew the Lord Jesus as their Saviour. God allowed them to grow up, and each of them has admitted his sinfulness to God. They both have put their trust in the Lord Jesus as their own personal Saviour.
The Word of God tells us that “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:2323For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23)), and “the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:2323For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23). At whatever age you are right now, you may come to the Lord Jesus Christ and receive Him as your Saviour. You don’t have to wait until you are grown up. Have you done this? “Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2).
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