Tom had not been in Canada very long before his uncle took him on a trip to Jasper National Park. This was a real treat for Tom, and he was excited. He had heard about this wonderful park and how the Canadian government had set aside a huge tract of country called a sanctuary where animals could roam about in complete safety.
Uncle Jim knew one of the game wardens who was happy to take the little group on a tour. Nothing pleased him more than to show off the wonders of the reserve. Then began a happy time for Tom as the game warden pointed out many things of interest as they went along — black and brown bears, buffalo, beavers, sheep with beautiful, curved horns, and goats which roamed high up among the rocky heights. Then Uncle Jim turned to his friend and said, “I’m sure Tom would like to see a moose.”
The warden cupped his hands around his mouth and gave a peculiar call. After repeating it several times, there was a sound of crackling among the brush, and out into the open dashed a great majestic animal with huge antlers.
“It’s all right,” said the warden as he tossed some tidbits to the animal. “What do you think of our moose?”
Tom turned to his uncle in surprise and exclaimed, “I never saw an animal like that before,” much to the amusement of the two men.
Later on their way home, Uncle Jim talked about what they had seen. “The moose is the largest of the deer family, and hunters attract them within gunshot range in much the same way as what you saw the game warden do. They imitate the call of a moose so well that one of them is sure to think it’s one of his mates, and he rushes to investigate. However, in the sanctuary they are safe.
“You know,” Uncle Jim went on, “the same thing is true for anyone who comes to the Lord Jesus and finds safety in Him. Satan will try to attract them to their harm and destruction, but in the Lord Jesus they are safe, because He is much stronger than Satan and He protects them. Remember, Tom, that ‘Whosoever putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.’” Proverbs 29:2525The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. (Proverbs 29:25).
ML-10/20/1985