Rescue Those Perishing!
"The Lord Jesus Christ…gave
himself for our sins to rescue
us from the present evil age."
Galatians 1: 3-4
Dalton Grose of Waterville, Minnesota, was
sitting in his boat one day when he saw a
truck fly into the lake and sink in the water.
Grose jumped into the lake, reached the vehicle,
positioned his legs against the side of the truck,
and, with adrenaline-fueled strength, managed
to open the door and pull out the elderly driver.
The
two sank to the bottom of the lake. Grose pushed
off and managed to get the man’s face above water and
swim with him to a dock. Another bystander helped pull
both men to safety. Grose was awarded the Carnegie
Medal for heroism. He risked his life to save another.
Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He jumped into this world to pull us to safety. He rescued us.
He also commissioned us to help with the effort. We may not see a vehicle sink
into a lake, but every day we are surrounded by sinking sinners. Let’s be aware of
it. Let’s do our part to rescue the perishing. "Rescue the perishing, care for the dying. Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave." Fanny Crosby |
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