I have been looking for some time at the picture, but I cannot see that there is much hope for the poor tiger. He may open his mouth, and look very angry at the huge serpent, who has wound around the tiger his beautiful but deathly coil; but he cannot get away, and will be crushed to death before he has the chance to make any resistance. You see the serpent has a small, smooth head, which he could slip under the tiger when it was asleep, and before the poor victim would be aware of it, he would have twined his powerful body around him.
There is an enemy of ours, dear children, called “the god of this world” (Cor. 4:4), who keeps himself out of sight, but who draws people, old and young, farther and farther from God, until they find themselves cast forever into the place prepared for the devil and his angels (Matt. 25:4141Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (Matthew 25:41)).
But many have been most thankful to learn the power of Christ, “stronger than he,” and they have put themselves into His mighty hand, that He may keep them from “all the power of the enemy.”
ML 05/13/1945