Many years ago a dear Christian, Sir Henry Wyat, was often cast into prison because of his faith in the Lord Jesus. During one winter, he was thrown into a very cold, damp, tiny cell. It had no bed and Sir Henry did not have enough clothing to keep warm. Worse yet, his captors gave him very little food, hoping he would starve to death.
Then one day, a large, furry cat somehow found its way into Sir Henry’s dungeon room. He gently picked it up and tenderly held it close to himself, enjoying the warmth of its soft body. Soon a deep bond had formed between Sir Henry and the cat. It continued to visit him every day, and, with each visit, it brought in its mouth a gift for him a fat pigeon.
Though the prison keeper was under strict orders to refuse to provide Sir Henry with extra food, he did agree to cook the pigeons that the cat brought. Until he was released from prison, the cat didn’t fail to deliver a daily pigeon just enough food to keep him from starving to death!
Ed.