Message summary: Do you want to be rescued?

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"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). "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 1:3-5).


In the last several weeks a double drowning in the Susquehanna River has been followed in our local news. A boat went over a dam near Harrisburg where a mother and her three-year old daughter lost their lives. An extensive search and rescue went on before both bodies were discovered. It is a tragedy on several fronts and has gripped our region.

Search and rescue teams provide a vital function during many types of disasters. In my role as a Civil Air Patrol chaplain I trained especially for accidents involving aircraft. However during my years of service we never had such an event, thankfully.

This week we were visiting with Jason who serves on a search and rescue team that was involved in the search operation. He joined several members of the search team in attending the viewing for the family. With all the bad stuff headlining the news daily it is encouraging to call attention to men like Jason who are serving their fellow man and making this world a better place.

The Sight and Sound Theater here in Lancaster County is one of our premiere tourist attractions with Bible-themed epic dramas that draw huge crowds. The present show is "Jesus" which we have not seen yet. The graphic used to promote the show has a hand extended down into the water demonstrating the greatest rescue of all time. This brief video clip (15 seconds) captures it well.

Today let us consider a successful search and rescue mission. Our first daily text points out to the very heart of the mission that Jesus "came to seek and to save the lost.” He accomplished that mission. Now all who call upon the Lord in earnest faith will be saved.

He "gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age" (Galatians 1:4). In virtually all search and rescue operations the one(s) being sought after are desperately wanting to be rescued. But in the divine search and rescue mission many choose to remain in their sins and lost condition. They essentially reject the outstretched Hand of rescue.

Do you want to be rescued?



Be encouraged today,


Stephen & Brooksyne Weber

Daily prayer: Loving Father, You rescued us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of Your Son in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Where would we be today without the redemptive work of Jesus who bore the pain and disgrace of our sins that we might be forgiven and receive eternal life. We give You praise now and forevermore through Christ Jesus our Lord in whose name we pray. Amen.

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After writing yesterday's message on "The Peril Of Itching Ears" I read an article last night by Rev. Pierre Bynum who bluntly observes:

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"You Alone Can Rescue"  Video  Matt Redman

"Rescue The Perishing" Video  Marshall Hall and Homecoming Singers  Traditional with background story

"Rescue The Perishing"  Video  Billy and Cindy Foote  A slight, but well-done, update of the classic hymn

"Rescuer"  Video  Rend Collective  Ester and Brooksyne enjoyed hearing this song at a Rend Collective concert several weeks ago

"Rescue"  Video  Jared Anderson

"Forever Grateful"  Video   Hosanna! Music Praise & Worship series

"Saved, Saved!"  Video  Greene Mountain Men's Choir  This old song came to mind in the course of preparing today's message. There are a few old-timers who will also recall singing it!

News article about the drownings on the Susquehanna River

Finally Today:
In other local news we have a successful rescue: Boy, 3, rescued from manure pit in Honey Brook