D.L. Moody the great evangelist of the last century said that when he was in England he had a great curiosity to visit the zoo because of a story he had heard concerning them. There was a man who had a little dog he had trained to run. So one day he made a bet about his dog's running, but when the time came for the race, the little dog wouldn't run at all, and the man lost all his money. This so enraged the man that he beat the dog terribly, and at last he tucked him in the lion's cage to be eaten. Instead, the lion lapped the dog and made a pet of a him.

Later the man decided he wanted his dog back, but now he had a problem. He called the dog, but the dog wouldn't leave the lions cage. He tried every trick he could think of but nothing seemed to work. At last, he asked the owner to help, who sent him to the keeper. The keeper came and the man explained his predicament.

The keeper said, "If you want your dog, you can take him out of the cage."

So the dog remained in the cage for years.

This makes us think of the safety we have in Christ. He is the Lion of the tribe of Judah who has conquered the lion of hell. If we keep close to Christ, none will be able to pluck us out of his hand. He can and will keep you forever if you will let him.

Topics/Tags: Protection; Safety; Lion of judah

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