Johnny was having fun with his toy truck. He was pulling it along behind him and enjoying the noise it made as it went bumpity-bump across the railroad tracks. Suddenly Johnny stopped. His truck was hard to pull across the tracks and at the same time he had noticed something scary. A train was coming down the tracks toward him. He knew he should run, but he did not want to leave his truck behind so he hung onto the string and pulled harder. The train came closer and closer, and still Johnny stayed on the tracks, tugging on his truck.
Johnny was in real danger, and you may be too. I know a freight train is not about to run over you, but unless your sins have been washed away in the blood of Jesus, you are in danger of everlasting punishment. The Bible warns us that “the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:2323For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23).
Johnny certainly would have been killed if no one had been there to rescue him, but someone did see Johnny on the tracks. Mr. Kucy had stopped his truck at the tracks to wait for the train to go by, and he saw Johnny’s danger. He realized that Johnny needed someone bigger and stronger than himself to save him and so, leaping from his truck, he risked his own life to save him. Johnny was snatched off the tracks just in time, while the freight train rushed by, smashing his little truck to pieces.
Are you being just as foolish as Johnny was? He was not old enough to understand that his life was more valuable than a $2.00 toy truck. Are you risking your hope of living forever in heaven with the Lord Jesus because you’re afraid of what your friends will think or because you’ll have to give something up? You are old enough to understand that asking the Lord Jesus to save you from your sins is much more important than having a few friends or a little fun right now. Heaven or hell is forever!
Mr. Kucy risked his life to save Johnny, but the Lord Jesus gave His life to save us from our sins. “The Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:2020I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20). Won’t you accept Him as your Saviour right now? “Behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2).
ML-09/03/1989