A friend of mine had two young Terrier puppies that looked identical. The more I studied these two dogs, the more I saw that they seemed exactly alike. They were still young enough that they liked to drink milk, but you could tell that their teeth were starting to grow. How did I know? Because they chewed on everything! Boots, mittens, toys - anything small they found, they chewed.
Then the day came when their owner decided to sell them. He wanted both of them to go to good homes. However, you cannot always know how somebody is going to treat a dog after they buy it. Even though he thought the two buyers would be good owners for the puppies, it turned out that one buyer was kind, but the other buyer was very unkind.
The puppy who had a kind owner was always with his master, trotting by his side or running and playing with him. He had good dog food to eat, and he was brushed often.
The other puppy had a hard time. Some days he got enough to eat, but other times his owner would go away and forget all about him. Sometimes his owner would hit him with a stick. Before they were sold, the two dogs had been together in the same happy home, but now things were very different.
Two boys or girls may grow up together in a Christian home. They will each have had the same teaching and love shown to them by their parents. But when it comes time to decide about the Lord Jesus Christ, they sometimes go different ways. Then they have different masters and they are treated differently. Of course, our puppies did not have a choice as to who their master would be. However, boys and girls do have a choice.
Every boy and girl has a precious soul which God says is worth more than the whole world! But since we are all sinners, Satan is our master, and we need to be redeemed (bought back). But who could pay such a price? God loves us so much that He paid that price. In love He sent His only Son to die on Calvary’s cross. The Lord Jesus Christ suffered on the cross for our sins and paid the full price to redeem those of us who will accept Him as Saviour. Will you accept Him right now as your own Saviour? Then He will be your Master, and what a wonderful Master He is! He will make you very happy, and someday He will take you to His home in heaven.
However, if you are not saved from your sins, you are lost, and Satan is your master. He is a hard and unkind master. And if you continue to serve him, someday you will die in your sins and be lost forever.
Why continue to be a slave of sin and Satan? Come to the Lord Jesus now and thank Him for dying for you. He is a loving Saviour and Master, and He wants you to belong to Him.
ML-11/01/1998