Rescue Mission 3/2/2025

Most of us, at some point in our lives, know we need to be rescued. Life is hard, and as a result, we look for something or someone to save us from ourselves. We all have a hole in our souls and look for a way to fill it. Some look for it in religion, drugs or alcohol, and even love. Some look for it in power, wealth, and esteem. We all look for a way to fill it, but nothing can make us whole until we fill it with God. Deep down, we know that we need to be rescued. 

In today's passage, Paul tells us how we can be rescued through salvation, and it's rather simple. It is so simple that a child can understand. He says, "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (vs. 9)." nothing is confusing about that statement. He is telling us that God has already done the work. He has provided everything we need; all we have to do is confess and believe to be saved, yet the human heart still wrestles with this. Being saved is simple, but getting the human heart to take those steps is not. Confessing Jesus as Lord takes humility. Believing requires we acknowledge our desperate need and believe in the greatest miracle of all times. So, taking the steps is simple, but preparing the heart to take them is difficult. God sent His Son on a rescue mission to save us, but we must place our faith in Him and call on His name to be pulled from the rubble.