SOME years ago a severe thunderstorm passed over B. and its neighborhood, and so keen was the lightning that it set a house on fire, causing very much damage.
Two little girls in the district were much alarmed on hearing the report of the great destruction caused by it in various directions, and dreaded much the thought of another such storm.
Just at this time a gentleman called, and, hearing of their alarm, began to talk to them about it. He showed them some verses in the book of Job, where the thunder is called the voice of God, and the thunderstorm the expression of His majesty and greatness.
Shortly before this they had both professed to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. Their friend reminded them that the Lord Jesus was God's great gift to them, and though the thunder is like God's voice in majesty and warning, yet He speaks now through Jesus Christ with a voice of love.
He showed them that the stormy wind fulfilled God’s Word, and that the most terrible lightning and thunder were both under His control, and that no harm can come to those who know His love and trust in Him.
If God loved us so much as to give His Son for us, Fie was quite able and willing to take care of us at all times. He told them that when quite a boy he was on one occasion walking with his brother across a wide field when a storm of thunder, lightning and heavy rain overtook them.
They were both much frightened, but now he can look back upon it with thankfulness, because it had led him to seek and find a Saviour in the Lord Jesus Christ. Perhaps some boy or girl who may read these lines is also afraid when the bright flash of the lightning is seen, and the loud crash of the thunder is heard. There is, however, no need for fear on the part of those who love the Saviour, for His arm of protection is round about them; His hand of mercy is over them; the storm is under His control, and,
“Not a single shaft can hit,
Till the God of love sees fit.”
On the other hand, the lightning does sometimes strike a man or a beast dead. This is true, and it should be a solemn warning to all who are still in their sins.
If, dear reader, you were called into the presence of God in this or any other sudden way, would it be well with your soul ? If you know and love the Lord Jesus Christ, it would only be a sudden call to be at home with Him forever; but if He is still a stranger to you, alas! it would be like the officer of justice coming to take you to an eternal prison.
The serious question then for us all to consider, whether we be young or old, is Where shall I spend eternity?
Do not let us put the question aside; or be so taken up with the pleasures or duties of this life, as to forget that eternal things are of far more importance than the things of time.
Then when the question is settled as to our eternal security, through faith in Christ Jesus, we can live to love and serve that blessed One, who at so great a cost has secured for us eternal redemption.
We can then say,
And no service is so sweet as the service of love, and the Lord delights in the service of those who love Him.
Messages of God’s Love 5/22/1932