One night in Rome, Italy, a runaway kangaroo caused quite a commotion. People parked their cars along the streets to watch the animal. It was an unusual sight in Rome, and they didn't know where it had come from.
The kangaroo seemed to be attracted by the headlights of the cars. He would hop along, pause in front of a car with his nose close to the headlights and cock his head to one side. He almost seemed to be trying to figure out the invention of the light bulb for a few seconds. Then he would hop along to inspect the next car's headlights.
The people in the cars found it quite amusing as they watched the comical figure of the kangaroo peering into the bright beams of the car lights. They didn't know that many, many kangaroos die every year in Australia as they leap into oncoming traffic, attracted by the headlights.
Their laughing came to a sudden end as a sports car came speeding around the corner. Just that quickly, the kangaroo hopped out in front of the car, attracted by the headlights. The sports car could not stop in time.
The poor kangaroo was rushed to the animal doctor at the Rome Zoo. Sad to say, the animal doctor could not save its life. One more kangaroo's attraction to headlights had proved fatal.
A Kangaroo's Fatal Attraction It was the kangaroo's attraction to car headlights that caused him to be hit by a car. We all know children and grown-ups who are so attracted to the pastimes of this life—sports, amusements, hobbies and other things—that they never take time to think about death and where they will spend eternity.
Have you ever thought seriously about death and eternity? The Bible teaches the truth, that those who are truly sorry about their sins and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their own Savior will spend eternity with Him in heaven. But those who find no time for Him and refuse His offer of forgiveness will be sent into everlasting punishment.
Don't let the attractions of this world keep you from coming to the Lord Jesus, the Savior of sinners. He loves you very much and wants to save you from your sins. The Bible says, "Him that cometh to Me [Jesus] I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37)), and, "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him" (John 3:3636He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36)).