Did you ever wonder why snakes do not have legs? If you have ever gone to the zoo you have probably seen all kinds of snakes — big ones and little ones, black ones, brown and green ones. But I am sure you have never seen a snake that had legs. Do you know why snakes do not have legs? The answer is in God’s Word, the Bible.
When God created the first man and woman He placed them in a beautiful garden. It was filled with all kinds of good things for them to eat. God told them they could eat the fruit from any tree except one. If they ate the fruit from that tree, God said they would die.
But the wicked one that the Bible calls the devil, went into that beautiful garden in the form of a serpent (snake). We do not know what it looked like then, but I do not think it looked anything like a snake does now. The devil told the woman they would not die if she and her husband ate the fruit that God told them not to eat. So the woman disobeyed God and ate fruit from that tree. Then she gave some to her husband, and he ate it too. They both disobeyed God, and this is sin. We know that later on they did die, just like God said they would. So you see, boys and girls, what God tells us is the truth. What the devil tells us is a lie.
After the devil lied to the woman, God said that the serpent would crawl on the ground. And that is what the snake has been doing ever since.
All boys and girls sometimes disobey their parents or do other things that they know are wrong. The Bible tells us, “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:2323For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23). This means all boys and girls are sinners.
The Lord Jesus loves each one of us so much He let wicked men nail Him to a wooden cross, and He suffered, shed His blood and died. The suffering from the nails in His hands and feet was terrible. But suffering for our sins was far worse! During the three hours of darkness that covered the world while He was on the cross, Jesus took the punishment for the sins of everyone who would believe in Him.
Maybe you have never asked the Lord Jesus to be your Saviour. Wouldn’t you like to come to Him right now to be forgiven and have your sins washed away? “The blood of Jesus Christ His [God’s] Son cleanseth us from all sin.” 1 John 1:77But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7).
Jesus died and was buried, but He rose out of the grave alive and is now waiting to save you. “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man [or boy or girl] hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.” Revelation 3:2020Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20).
Just think, the Lord Jesus, the Son of God is alive in heaven right now. He is inviting you to be saved from your sins. Won’t you do it right now? Just close your eyes in prayer, and ask Him to wash away your sins and be your Saviour.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life.” John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24).
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