Rescued

“The Kingdom of Christ is characterized in Scripture as a kingdom of rescued children.” – Russell Moore

I remember a few years ago, I jumped off a pier which was suspect, and into a murky but invigorating lake of children and expert swimmers. It was awesome. The only problem was, at 27 I had yet to master the art of swimming and found myself quickly at the bottom. Of course, the only reason one does this sort of thing is to impress a girl. If I lived through this, it was done bravely, while if I died, at least I gave life a fair shake. Yet for some reason I had problem on this particular occasion with staying buoyant. Going under and popping back up repeatedly (probably because of my lack of superior nautical training), I was in need of a rescuer. With David Hasselhoff nowhere in sight, I had to rest on the kindness of the 60 year old mother of the woman whom I was trying to impress.

The Lord humbles the proud.

There is a peace in being rescued but also a humility. We must admit we are in need and that the one who rescues trustworthy. Following Christ is then knowing who we are as well as who He is. In our society, we have a certain level of patience with children. No one would chastise an infant for not being able to walk without falling nor would they ridicule them for not completing the alphabet (letters are hard). So why then do we crush ourselves for not always getting it right? Can we extend grace to everyone but ourselves? Could we possibly humble ourselves enough to admit our daily need for a loving and corrective father? You are a child rescued from a loving and caring father. He defies all logic and has welcomed us into the family – not because of what we have accomplished but by what He has. Today, let him rescue you.