One morning in May, we saw a deer in our yard that seemed to be anxiously looking for something in the rocks and boulders that form a wall between our yard and the neighbor’s yard. When we first went out and looked around the wall, we didn’t see anything. The deer moved away from us, but she wouldn’t leave our yard. So we went back to the house and watched from there. After a few minutes, the deer came back, and again she searched for something in among the same rocks.
We were puzzled. So this time we went to the area where she seemed to be searching with her nose in among the rocks. Then we heard what must have been a baby fawn crying down in among the rocks. Now we knew why she wouldn’t leave!
We carefully moved some of the rocks and smaller boulders, and then we saw the baby fawn’s face in among the rocks! The poor little creature had apparently fallen into one of the gaps between the rocks and was now trapped. No wonder the mother deer stayed somewhat close by even when we were out there. Her baby was in trouble!
With our neighbor’s help, we tried to move some of the larger boulders, but they were too heavy for us. We were also concerned because we didn’t want the rocks to cave in on the baby deer. Who could we turn to for help?
Boys and girls, have you ever been in trouble and didn’t know who could help you? Usually your mother or dad is close by and can help or tell you what to do. But there are some problems that even parents can’t solve for you. The most important one is the problem of your sins, and that’s a problem that every single one of us has, because we are all sinners. Some of us know where to turn for help, and probably some of you boys and girls know too. But there may be some of you who don’t know. We’ll gladly tell you.
There is only one Person who can solve the problem of our sins. The Bible tells us who that Person is: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15)). And do you know why He came to save us? Because He loves us so much, He was willing to die for us. “God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:88But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)). It cost Him His very life to save us from our sins. He shed His blood on the cross, and it’s that precious blood that washes us clean from our sins when we accept Him as our Saviour. He is the only One who can save us from our sin problem.
But who could help us save the baby fawn that was trapped in the rocks? The only choice we had was to call the County Fire Department and ask them for advice. They had what turned out to be the answer. They sent out a special team that was able to move the larger rocks out of the way by using the “Jaws of Life.” This is a special tool used for rescuing people who have been in an accident and are pinned in the wreckage.
The mother deer never left the yard while the team used their noisy “Jaws of Life” to move the large rocks and boulders. Soon they were able to reach in and carefully lift out the baby fawn, which did not appear to have been injured.
It was only a matter of a minute or so until the little fawn and its mother were back together, and the thirsty little fellow was soon nursing. The baby deer may have been stuck in the rocks most of the night. We were all so thankful that the rescue was successful, and mother and baby were soon safely back in the woods.
What the Lord Jesus wants to do is rescue you from your sins so that you can live with Him in His happy home in heaven. Just like that mother deer waited for her baby to be rescued, the Lord Jesus is waiting for you to let Him wash all your sins away in His precious blood that He shed for you. He loves you very, very much. Will you let Him solve the problem of your sins?
ML-08/26/2012