Had you walked through High Street, W—,last summer, you might have seen in a shop window several pretty rabbits of nricus kinds playing about in the bottom of the window among the hay, with a rockery to run under for shelter, and other suitable hiding places.
They seemed very contented and peaceful, having the whole window to themselves excepting at the end, where there were some guns and cases of powder and bags of shot. We were much struck with their ignorance of their most deadly enemies, for we all know that guns are used to shoot down poor rabbits, and we suspect that they were placed there to advertise them for such a purpose.
Those unsuspecting little creatures reminded us rather forcibly of the ingorance many persons show in the midst of the many dangerous soul-enemies that surround them, dangers no doubt often placed by Satan, our greatest enemy, for the damage and destruction of people’s souls, young and old.
Such as bad books, had company, bad habits and a thousand and one other bad things. We live in a day when Satan is bringing out and setting his most dangerous traps and wiles to deceive. Remember a wile is a very tricky thing. It is something that appears to be what really is not, something that seems all right on the surface, while at the same time all is quite wrong and bad underneath, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
God says in His word about Satan’s wiles to believers in the Lord Jesus Christ,
“Ye are not ignorant concerning his devices.”
We wonder, dear young reader, if you are one of those true believers. If you are, praise the Lord!
But if not, why not? You never heard of the believer ever regretting having come to Christ, the blessed Saviour. No, that would become impossible. May your eyes be opened to the dangers that surround you, so that you may turn to the Lord Jesus Christ, accept Him as your own precious Saviour. He will then forgive your many sins, protect you from Satan, care for you here, and later take you to live with Himself in. the glory, forever.
Do not continue like those dear little rabbits, as though there were no danger.
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.”
“THE LORD IS MY ROCK, AND MY FORTRESS, AND MY DELIVERER; IN HIM WILL I TRUST.” 2 Sam. 22:2,32And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. (2 Samuel 22:2‑3).
If you take your refuge in the Lord, Satan cannot touch you.
ML 11/10/1946