Res-cue
save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation.
Save from danger, save the life of, come to the aid of
Rescuing
requires a cry for help! As Nancy shared her near-death experience on the 210
Freeway the previous Saturday night to our connection group, I literally could
feel the fear she endured during those moments leading up to her unbelievable
rescue!
Thanks for
joining me for Coffee Hour with Chicklit Power and Wednesday’s Word with Trench
Classes United. Grab your coffee, your Strand of Faith and let’s go tie some
knots in our God-given gift of faith.
As she
recounted the details of sitting in the dark, in her car on the freeway, trying
her hardest not to panic as cars went whizzing by her -- without hitting her,
two of our other friends began to share similar circumstances. The sense of a fear that cripples you and
renders you frozen was so present for all of us that a stranger coming in could
have probably touched it. It lingered as we related with Nancy and others who
shared similar circumstances.
The
ever-so-powerful truth about each of their stories is that they knew they had
each been rescued. Each of them had cried out to their Rescuer, and He rescued
them.
Have you
ever been rescued? Psalm 107: 1-32
reveals that every one of us has been rescued from something at sometime in our
lives.
Maybe it
wasn’t from such a near-death experience, but if we were to sit still for a
moment and think about it, our Father has rescued us from something, someone
and maybe even from ourselves at least a time or two. The more important
question to ask is why, when we get in a bind, or life hands us an unexpected
curveball do we duck and hide from Him who has rescued us time after time
instead of crying out for help? Do we really realize He’s ready to rescue 24/7?
He doesn’t have voicemail; you can cry out directly to Him!
I don’t know
about you, Coffee Hour Friend, but I’m thinking I need to continue to remember
those times He’s rescued me, beginning with that first encounter when I
realized I had a Rescuer that would never, ever leave me or forsake me [Hebrews 13:5]. Can I encourage you to
sit and be still for a few moments, look back to those times of rescuing…and
thank Him for His provision of protection!
Rescued,
Evinda
P.S. You’ve been hearing about the
upcoming Trench Class; you wonder if it’s for you…well, join us tonight at 6:00
on Facebook for a little taste of How to Love Who You Love with Steve and Kim
Evinda! www.facebook.com/trenchclassesunited