LESS than a year ago, four young ladies went out rowing one evening, on Lake Ontario. After two of them had rowed a while, they drew the boat up to the wharf so that they might change seats and let the other two take the oars.
They all stood up and took hold of one of the beams of the wharf for support. But as they did this, the boat glided away from under their feet and they all fell into the water.
A young man who was near at the time, jumped in and rescued two of them, but the other two were drowned.
The boys in our picture have also had an accident and in some way upset their boat. They seem to have a net containing some fish. Perhaps they have been fishing, and on their return, struck the rock which we see in front of the boat.
Not far away is another boat which may come to their rescue. Otherwise there does not seem to be any help for them.
It is sad for one to be drowned like the young ladies of whom we have been reading, but it is a much more terrible thing for one who does not know the Lord Jesus, to be called thus into eternity.
You, dear reader, may never get into a boat, you may never be in danger of falling into a lake of water. But if you do not know Jesus as your Saviour, a more awful danger is threatening you—the lake of fire itself. How can you escape the horrors of this lake?
Just as truly as there is a boat nearby which can come to the aid of the boys, there is a way of safety for you.
Do you ask what that way is? Jesus says, “I am the way.” In this precious Saviour is salvation for all who will receive it. He offers it freely to everyone.
But there is no other way. His precious blood alone can wash away your many sins. If you refuse Him and His salvation, there is no way of escape for you.
ML 07/26/1903