DID you ever go fishing? If not, you have missed something that gives pleasure to thousands if not millions of people.
But people do not fish for pleasure alone. Many, many people earn their living in this way. They catch fish both to use in their own homes and to sell. For pearly everybody eats fish sometimes, and some people eat it almost every day. So millions of fish have to be caught daily.
In many places fishing is a big industry, and Governments do what they can to encourage it.
. Along the shores of Nova Scotia, "breakwaters" have been built. These are strong walls that extend far out into the water to break the force of the waves, and keep the waters in the harbor more quiet and safe for the fishermen and their boats. But even with this protection the fishermen are exposed to more or less danger, especially during hard storms.
On one occasion, the sea was very rough and the fishermen's boats were in much danger. One of the men, John S____ went out to the end of one of the breakwaters or piers, to fasten his boat more securely. A huge wave came along with such force that the end of the pier was snapped right off and separated from the rest of the structure.
John knew that if he could just hang on till the tide went out and the waters were low, he could get back to shore. So he climbed down over the side into a nook which gave him some shelter from the wind and violent waves.
Here he waited anxiously. His family stood on the shore watching, but could not get out to rescue him. They, too, feared that he would be thrown into the water and drowned. After while, however, the waters became lower and quieter, and John reached the shore in safety.
The sheltered nook in which John waited, pictures in a feeble way the shelter we have found in Christ— shelter from the wrath and judgments of God, which are coming upon all who have not believed in Jesus, and found safety in His precious blood. This shelter is offered to all.
It matters not how bad you are, nor how bad you have been, if you trust in Jesus, your sins are all forgiven. You are made clean through the blood of that perfect sacrifice.
Today the door of salvation is open to all, but some day, we know not how soon, it will be closed.
Dear reader, do not turn away from this loving offer, nor put it off till some other time, for even tomorrow is uncertain. You are not safe unless you are trusting today in that precious blood that alone can make you fit for God's presence.
"Jesus to you so tenderly calls,
Sinner, He pleads, 0, hear Him today.
Will you not heed His tender appeal?
Why not receive Him, His voice obey?"
Messages of God’s Love 1/31/1932