A LARGE ocean liner was sailing from England to India. On board the ship were a large number of valuable foxhounds and among them was one named Tony. The dogs were all kept on their leashes on the deck; but one day Tony slipped his collar and fell overboard into the shark infested waters. The ship sped on and poor Tony was left far behind.
However, when the captain, who was a kind-hearted man, heard that Tony had been lost overboard, he at once ordered the great ship turned around, and they backtracked until the dog was sighted, A lifeboat was lowered and soon poor Tony was hauled aboard, completely exhausted. After some care he recovered and was as frisky as ever.
Tony was lost—he was dying—he was rescued—revived—and he was cared for—all within a few hours.
The Lord Jesus does all this and much more for lost, guilty sinners. He came into the world to save them from sinking down to judgment. We can be sure poor Tony whimpered and cried for help out there alone in the ocean, and help came. Now the Lord Jesus wants to hear your cry of distress, unsaved friend: “Lord, save me!” and His powerful arm will in a moment reach out and lift you out of danger and bring you aboard into the place of safety forever. Then too He will care for you all the way on the voyage across the sea of life, and bring you safe into the heaven’s eternal harbor of rest. Is the Lord Jesus your Saviour? “He is the living God,... He delivereth and rescueth.” Daniel 6:26,2726I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. 27He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. (Daniel 6:26‑27). “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:1313For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13).
The Eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
“Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth.”
“FOR ALL HAVE SINNED, AND COME
SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD; BEING
JUSTIFIED FREELY BY HIS GRACE.”
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