“Grace and peace to you
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to
rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and
Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” Galatians 1:3
This greeting from the Apostle Paul to the church in Galatia
speaks of a rescue. We were drowning in
our own sin and didn’t even realize it until it was pointed out to us. It’s as if we were bobbing up and down in the
Atlantic Ocean with miles and miles of nothing in every direction. Christ rescued us when we were incapable of
rescuing ourselves. Many times it’s when
we are at the end of our rope that we reach out to Christ. In our desperation we grab for anything that
can keep us afloat. The Law of Moses may
have been a means of staying afloat, but it didn’t rescue us from our sinful
state. Only Christ’s death on the cross could completely and for all time set
us free from that which had us bound.
The devil desires to trip us up at every turn. His attacks
are indiscriminant, for he will create a snare for both young or old, male or
female in an effort to keep us from finding that which will set us free from
the bondage sin causes. Christ gave
Himself willingly to provide a means of rescue for whoever would accept it.
Salvation isn’t a blanket pardon that
falls over all mankind. It is a gift
that must be sought and then received.
It was and is the will of God to provide this gift, this rescue and for
that we must give Him praise and glory forever and ever. No one else could have rescued us. We cannot rescue ourselves, nor can we rescue
anyone else. It’s God alone through
Christ that provides all we will ever need to save us from the sin that has us
bound. His forgiveness has a lasting
effect for it is once for all time. Have
you thanked your rescuer today? Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
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