WHEN the ground was heavily covered with snow, I placed a dish of food out of doors for the birds in a place where they could get it quite easily. I did this because I thought they might have difficulty in finding food when everything was buried so deeply, but, strange to say, only a few of the birds came to get the cracked wheat. The most of them seemed shy and suspicious, but a few came up, and ate the good meal with a hearty relish.
This brought to my mind the great truth’ we read of in the Bible, of Jesus who is the Bread of Life.
When He was here in this world many years ago, He proclaimed Himself to be the Bread of Life. He said,
So any one, even the smallest child, by coming to the Lord Jesus, and believing on. Him, shall have eternal life, and when they leave this world, shall live with Him forever in His beautiful home above.
What a wonderful provision God has made for us in the gift of His beloved Son! But to get any benefit of Him, you must come to Him, and receive Him by faith.
Let us hope that the robins and other birds who refused my wheat, found something to eat elsewhere, but let me tell you most earnestly, dear children, there is no other means of obtaining eternal life, than by believing in the Lord Jesus.
No one could love you more than He does, and more truly desire your highest good than He, and He has proved it beyond all question by dying on the cross to save you from your sins.
I hope that every one of you will come to the Lord Jesus, and accept Him as your own Saviour.
The food set out, did the little birds no good, unless they came and partook of it, and it is just so with you—
Jesus’ work upon the cross will not profit you one bit, unless you come to Him and believe on Him, and accept Him as your own blessed Saviour. But if you do this, untold blessing is yours, and you may be sure that you are saved, and saved forever.
Soon He is coming to gather tip all of those who do trust in Him, and leave behind all those who do not. O, dear children, I hope none of you will be left behind, for then there will be no more offer of salvation for you.
ML 12/17/1922