Mr. Grasshopper was caught in a spider’s web! Perhaps you always think of a spider’s web as something which catches only flies and bugs, but this web was a bit different. It was built like a funnel right over a hole in the ground. The grasshopper was very strong, and when he found that he was caught he gave a couple of very strong kicks with his powerful back legs—but he was still caught.
Soon a big black spider came crawling out of the dark hole. Across the web he came, right up to the struggling grasshopper and stung him! Then he bucked away and waited a while, and crawled up and stung him again.
Of course those stings hurt, and soon that grasshopper began to feel strange and weak and he could hardly kick anymore!
However, someone else was watching the struggles besides the spider. A lady had noticed all that had happened and she knew Mr. Grasshopper could not get away. So right then, before the spider could crawl up and sting a third time, she reached right into the web and pulled the struggling insect out and placed him on the ground.
Mr. Grasshopper’s first hop was a little weak, but each hop was stronger and longer as he hurried far away from that web.
Is there anyone who can reach down and save boys and girls out of Satan’s web of sin? They cannot save themselves for Satan is much too strong and knows just how to tangle each one up in his web. Is there anyone who can save sinners?
I think you know the answer—it is the Lord Jesus.
“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither is His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.” Isaiah 59:1.
Every boy and girl needs the Lord Jesus as Saviour, and He, like that lady, is watching boys and girls, waiting and ready to save them. But some boys and girls will not let Him rescue them from the web of sin. Why not call upon Him now in your need, dear reader, and He will save you at once?
“This is a faithful saving, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” 1 Timothy 1:15.
ML 01/15/1950