A Strange Fish Story

From: Messages of God's Love: 1974

ONE DAY a friend of ours was fishing by the side of the lake. He was standing on a big flat rock, intent on his fishing, when slowly the rock began to slip into the lake. Our friend jumped back on shore in a hurry.

The rock was a big crocodile! Happily the crocodile did not harm him. It was so well hidden, that our friend had not seen it.

We read in God’s Word of those awful days that are coming when men will call on the rocks and mountains to “hide them” from the face of the Lord. No rocks can hide us from the eyes of God. Still we need not fear the day of judgment if we have found a refuge in the Lord Jesus who died for sinners upon the cross. David the shepherd boy had learned to put his trust in God. He could say, “Thou art my hiding place.” Psa. 32:7⁷Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. (Psalm 32:7). How good for us if we have discovered this safe hiding place.

“God is our refuge and strength... therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.” Psa. 46:1,2¹<<To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.>> God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. ²Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; (Psalm 46:1‑2).

Are you safe in Christ?

Memory Verse: “IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST TO FORGIVE US OUR SINS, AND TO CLEANSE US FROM ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.” 1 John 1:9⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)

The gift of God is eternal life. Rom. 6:23²³For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

ML-01/06/1974

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