[The Lord Jesus Christ] gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of God and Father … — Galatians 1:4
This is an interesting twist. Did you catch it? The verse doesn’t say that Jesus came to rescue us from a future in hell. Rather it says that He came to rescue us from the present evil age.
We’ve had over 6,000 years to construct our paradise here on earth. How are we doing?
People who aren’t in trouble don’t need to be rescued. But the Father sees where we are, and says, "You don’t belong here."
We belong to a different age, a different world, a different standard. The rescue operation initiated by the Father, carried out by the Son, began deep in our hearts and isn’t over until we’re outta here.
My old college roommate was rescued from a sinking ship in treacherous waters near the tip of South America. What’s it like to be rescued? It’s crazy from his account. It’s the middle of the night. The ship is tipping over. The lifeboats are hanging in midair, suspended a couple dozen feet over swift and icy waters, broken by rocks you could hear but couldn’t see. Possessions you leave behind. There’s no time to play around. In his case, he had a wife and a little baby to get off that boat, out of those waters into safety.
And so it should come as no surprise that our lives here are going to be a little crazy at times. We are being rescued. We are being brought to safety, home where we belong.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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