Hi there, children!
Where we live Gramma and I see lots of Canada geese, and we often see their enemy, the coyotes. Early this spring when the geese came back, it wasn’t long until we also had a few coyotes showing up in the backyard. These coyotes were probably thinking that one or two of those fat birds would make a mighty good supper!
Since the weather was still cold, there was lots of ice on the creek. At times the geese and the coyotes would both be walking on the ice, and they would be watching each other pretty closely.
“Grampa, aren’t the geese afraid of the coyotes?”
Yes, they are afraid of the coyotes. You may be surprised to know that the coyotes are also afraid of the geese! If there are twenty or thirty geese, the coyotes will not attack. That’s because the geese are fearless fighters!
Today we saw that there were only three geese on the ice and one coyote, and they were watching each other very closely. The coyote was creeping very, very slowly towards one of those three geese. Gramma and I were also watching them very closely from the window.
Then Gramma said to me, “Doesn’t that coyote remind us of the devil?” I said, “He sure does!” We read in the holy Word of God in 1 Peter 5:88Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: (1 Peter 5:8), “Be sober, be vigilant [watchful]; because your adversary [enemy] the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour [destroy].” For those of us (men, women, boys and girls) who are saved from our sins, we know that we have protection, because God has told us in Psalm 34:77The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. (Psalm 34:7), “The angel of the Lord encampeth [camps] round about them that fear Him, and delivereth [rescues] them.” What a Guardian we have!
But, if you are not saved, you are in BIG trouble! Why? Because you don’t have any protection from the devil at all. He can deceive you into thinking there is nothing wrong with what he is telling you.
Maybe you are thinking, Not me, Grampa. The devil does not deceive me.
Oh, no? What about that little thing you took that wasn’t yours? You knew you really shouldn’t take it, but you took it anyway. That’s called stealing. Or what about the bad words you said. You knew it was wrong to say them, but you said them anyway. That’s called swearing or cursing. That’s two broken commandments already! Those things are called SIN, and SIN will keep you out of heaven! You are no match for the devil. The only One who is stronger than the devil is the Lord Jesus.
Children, the moment you trust the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour, your name is written down in the Lamb’s book of life, and you are saved and ready to go to heaven. Now listen to what happens if your name is not written down in that book. The Bible says, “Whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:1515And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15)). That is tragic! I’m so glad my name is written down!
But now you’re wondering what happened to the geese. Well, the coyote was slowly creeping towards the geese. Suddenly he CHARGED! But his paws slipped on the ice, and as he was sliding the geese took off! The coyote tried to stop, but he just kept sliding. He slid for seven or eight feet before finally stopping, and then he watched the geese fly away. Gramma and I had a good laugh! And you might say, “Hooray for the geese!”
Yes, the geese escaped, but what about you? Can you escape going down into the lake of fire? Yes, you can escape! God’s Word says, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31)). “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2)).
Children, if you are thinking that it’s time to trust the Lord Jesus as your Saviour, you are right! Don’t let the devil give you any excuses for not doing it right now! You may miss a lot of things in life, but don’t miss God’s salvation! Remember, “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:2323For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)).
Lots of love,
Grampa and Gramma
ML-04/26/2009