Rescued From the Rubble
This
past week we’ve all seen the incredible and terrible images that have come out
of Nepal, following the earthquake there.
We have seen people sitting on piles of fallen material where once stood
a building. There are the images of thousands
of people sleeping in the streets. We
have seen the photos of those working around the clock to rescue those who have
been trapped. And every so often, we get to see a picture of someone being
rescued from the rubble—the most striking of which has been a four month-old
dust-covered baby, who, after having been covered by the rubble for 22 hours, was
being held up by a rescue worker.
Unfortunately,
many more people have died in the rubble than have been rescued. As the death toll continues to climb, we are
all saddened to see so much suffering. Especially at this point, I am sure it
will become more and more rare for the rescue workers to find someone yet alive
underneath the massive amounts of debris.
Yet, they continue to search and to dig—just hoping that maybe they will
be able to set one more person free and thereby rescue them back to life.
The
unfortunate truth is, the pictures such as are coming out of Nepal, are in many
ways a reminder of what life is really like here in this world. Ours is a fallen
world. It is a world filled with constant pain and suffering. Thus, whether we are facing a massive
earthquake or a terminal illness or a broken heart, we so often find ourselves feeling
like we are covered by rubble—in need of someone to rescue us from that rubble.
I’m
thankful that God has been very much like those rescue workers in Nepal who
refuse to give up and who continue to search for just one more person to pull
from the rubble. Through Jesus Christ, God came into our world to “seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)
He came to rescue us, to set us free, and to give us new life. God would
not leave us buried by the rubble of this world. Rather, through Jesus, he came
to minister salvation, healing, and deliverance.
Jesus applied these words to himself: “The
Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to
the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of
sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the
Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18-19 – NIV)
Whatever your need is today, if you will trust Jesus with
your life, he will save you, set you free, and minister his healing power into your
life. Jesus came to rescue us from the
rubble!
Let’s continue to pray for the
people of Nepal and give towards the rescue efforts.
Have a great day!
Pastor Tim Harris
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