It takes effort to be rescued. A profound lesson learned by my son as he climbed out of the firetruck after a tour of the Wilmington Fire Department at Station #7. It was quite a site! All the parents standing in the background, all the cubscouts clamoring to get close enough that one could probably tell what the firemen had for dinner!
Millions of dollars and training hours go into a fire fighter's training--all for the purpose of rescuing someone from a fire or other emergency. As the fireman donned his fire suit and breathing apparatus, he let the scouts know that they may not recognize him at a time when they needed rescuing. He encouraged them not to be scared, but to listen for his voice through the mask if they encountered him in their bedroom, and that being said, if they needed to be rescued.
Many people go throughout life not knowing that they need to be rescued. They're comfortable. It's easy to be comfortable here. Right now I'm sitting in a cozy warm home, in a comfy chair, so you could say I'm comfortable. Spiritual emergencies often prepare our hearts for rescue. Even then, it's hard to listen. Take a moment to examine what we've been rescued from, and what we need rescuing from still, from the only One who can rescue what really needs rescuing...make sense?
"Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" Romans 7:24-25
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