Pinky is a fine and friendly husky dog, living in Alaska. He just loves children and submits to any amount of patting and hugging. He is always willing to pull a sleigh or toboggan with a load of happy children. Indeed, one day he and Brownie pulled twelve children on twelve little sleighs, tied one behind the other. Wouldn’t that be fun?
One day Pinky went on a long, important journey with his master. His master is a dear Christian man who is so happy in the Lord Jesus that he longs to tell others of his wonderful Saviour. Shall I tell you how they got ready for this important journey?
Pinky had a big load of gospel tracts and booklets to haul on his sleigh. His master then chose two big round texts, “Behold the Lamb of God” and “Behold, Jesus is risen.” These texts were done in special paint which really glows in the dark, and they were fastened on each side of Pinky’s pack. Then his master chose the text “Behold He cometh to be sewn on the back of his own parka.
It would be interesting to see that gospel worker tramping through the snow, telling to all men those three glorious truths—the Lamb slain, the risen Lord, and the coming Saviour, Would your heart rejoice to see that message shining in the sun, or glowing in the dark? If not, then He is not your Saviour, but He is coming as your Judge. But there is yet time for you to turn to the Lamb slain, the One who died for our sins on Calvary, and to accept Hint as your Saviour. You will love Him then, and rejoice at the thought of His coming.
Pinky and his master visited homes, hospitals, schools and all sorts of places, crowded or lonely, telling the blessed message of salvation. In one seaport town they found a steamer about to sail. Pinky walked all through the boat, ready to “shake-a-paw” with everyone who received a gospel tract. But he is only a dumb animal after all, and is not responsible for how he helps or hinders God’s glad tidings. You, dear reader, are responsible. Have you reived God’s message of salvation for yourself, and do you help or hinder those who seek to spread it to others?
ML 08/19/1951