| Good Morning Everyone, Our theme for this month: “You are loved” Our Bible verse for today: “But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (CSB) Our thought for today: “God rescues you.” One of the hardest things any parent ever has to do is to watch their grown child go off on some dangerous adventure. I know this from personal experience. I once had to stand and watch one of my own sons walk to an airplane that was going to carry him into a war zone in Afghanistan. I had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach thinking about what he was going to face once he got there and what the potential outcome could be. In Romans 5:8 the Apostle Paul was commenting on the great truth John revealed to us in John 3:16 when he wrote, “For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” Romans 5:8 and John 3:16 describe a rescue mission. God the Father sent His only Son from the comfort and safety of heaven to earth to rescue us from our sins. It was a dangerous mission that would require great suffering and sacrifice on the part of the Son. Knowing what Jesus faced, it grieved the Father to do it and yet, it had to be done. Paul’s point was that this proves God’s overwhelming, unconditional, and never-ending love for us. He loves us so much that He was determined to rescue us at all costs. But then, it didn’t stop there. He continues to look out for us and to be our shelter in the storms of life. This morning, along with reading this devotional, I want to ask you to Google the song “Rescue” by Christian singer Lauren Daigle. Take just 3 ½ minutes to listen to it. As you’re listening, please read the lyrics along with it and think deeply about the profound truth being revealed in the song. Hear the voice of the Father speaking to you personally through the words. It will be Lauren singing, but hear the voice of the Father through it. Here are the words: You are not hidden There’s never been a moment You were forgotten You are not hopeless Though you have been broken Your innocence stolen I hear you whisper underneath your breath I hear your SOS, your SOS I will send out an army to find you In the middle of the darkest night It’s true, I will rescue you There is no distance That cannot be covered Over and over You’re not defenseless I’ll be your shelter I’ll be your armor I hear you whisper underneath your breath I hear your SOS, your SOS I will send out an army to find you In the middle of the darkest night It’s true, I will rescue you I will never stop marching to reach you In the middle of the hardest fight It’s true, I will rescue you I hear the whisper underneath your breath I hear you whisper, you have nothing left I will send out an army to find you In the middle of the darkest night It’s true, I will rescue you I will never stop marching to reach you In the middle of the hardest fight It’s true, I will rescue you Oh, I will rescue you Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Jason Ingram / Paul Mabury / Lauren Daigle Rescue lyrics © Essential Music Publishing That’s how much He loves you. God Bless, Pastor Jim |
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