A SAD, hut familiar sight met my eyes one morning. A poor little mouse, firmly held in the deadly grasp of a spring trap, its nose just touching the bait that it had lost its life to obtain.
This simple, every-day incident set me to thinking—thinking of the boys and girls who are fear, more foolish than even the little mouse. Not heeding the call of God, they are careless about their soul’s salvation, heedless of the solemn words:
“He that believeth not the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him.” Attracted by the bait which Satan holds out for them, they are going in the way of darkness, which ends in death. (Prow. 14:12.)
Satan does not use the same bait for all. He uses pleasure for some, money for others; but how many, like the poor little mouse, only touch it, and then die! Many a one has never enjoyed that which drew him on to destruction. God’s Word says that “the expectation of the wicked shall perish.” ( Prow. 10:28.) The solemn words went forth to him who purposed to enjoy himself, “Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee.” Luke 12:2020But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? (Luke 12:20).
The poor little victim in the trap doubtless knew not of that which hung over its head, as, attracted by the savory bait, it went to its death. But how often you have been warned of your danger!’ Yet the pleasant bait lures you on, and you will not listen to the warning.
Will you still pass on, saying, “Peace and safety,” only to find “sudden destruction” come upon you, with no way of escape, to pass into eternity with your eyes open!
Do not delay, I beg of you, to come to Jesus; believe in His precious name now; and you will be able to say, on the assurance of God’s Word,
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.”
Messages of God’s Love 12/25/1921