Years ago, a friend of mine was awakened in the middle of the night by the cry of “FIRE!”
Hastily dressing, he ran out to help, and found a neighbor’s house in flames, all the inmates being rescued, except one little girl, who was fast asleep in a top room.
Oh, what agony the mother was in! My friend determined to try and save her, even though he might lose his life in the attempt.
So he rushed up the burning staircase, the flames catching his face and hurting him a good deal.
The child was sleeping, quite unconscious of her danger, so my good friend caught her up hastily, fastened his big great coat all over her, and then made a dash down the stairs, the fire burning him badly, twisting up one of his fingers.
The dear child was not hurt at all, but my friend suffered very much to save her, and whenever I shake hands with him, the twisted finger seems to whisper softly over again the story of the house on fire.
About five minutes after he had dropped the girl into her mother’s arms, the roof fell in with a crash, so you see that she was saved only just in time.
Perhaps you, like that little girl, have not known your danger, but have been sleeping on in sin, not thinking that at any moment you might die and your soul be forever lost. Only listen to the good news that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” It is a faithful saying, a true saying, and worthy of all acceptation. Will YOU accept this great salvation now? Will YOU send up the earnest prayer, “Lord, save me,” “God be merciful to ME a sinner?”
ML 09/05/1965