Reach Out

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners...” 1 Tim. 1:15

The storm had been chasing the destroyer over the South Pacific and finally caught it. Now it was knocking the huge vessel around like a “ducky” in a child’s bathtub. Frank McDonald, a faithful deacon, was serving his country onboard this ship during the Korean War.

Frank, in one section of the ship, needed to return to his quarters following his duty shift; only one thing prevented this from being easy - the storm! In order to get to where he was going, he was forced to go out on deck for a short distance to get to an aft hatch. Knowing he was about to get soaked, he rushed out with his head down. Suddenly, the ship lurched, and immediately, his feet flew out from under him. His back hit the hard sloping surface, and he shot feet first out over the side of the ship with nothing but air to support him. For some reason, which Frank can’t explain, he held his hands in the air, fingers cupped, thumbs down. As if planned by the ship’s designer, both hands, caught and grasped the ship’s lower lifeline, saving him from the sea’s unappeasable gullet.

God’s Son, Jesus, is designed to be a vessel (an ark) of salvation for those who believe. He is included in God’s plan of salvation as our lifeline – unseen as we slide down the slippery slope of life at an every-increasing rate. Rescue from eternal damnation awaits those who, by faith, would but reach up and grasp the line that is offered.

If you never have received Him, how about today?
Reach out to Jesus, he is already reaching out to you.