12/3/2023 0 Comments Rescue the perishingThat is something deserving of much meditation for it is in dwelling on Him that my own apathetic heart can be changed to exemplify the urgency of His own. The heart of Christ led Him to act urgently in all He did here on earth. For those of us with Christ, this earth is the only hell we will ever know." Christ's heart, and His love for people is what led Him to die because He desired all to be saved. A quote she shared has helped me gain some new perspective though, "For those without Christ, this earth is the only heaven they will ever know. Crosby (1820-1915) sung at the Free Presbyterian Easter Convention 2016 in the Martyrs Memorial Free Pres. I don't have the sense of urgency that Joni challenges us to have. The hymn Rescue the Perishing written by Fanny J. I have been sheltered, protected I haven't had to see up close the reality of how depraved people really are, how fast the water is gushing in. The world I live in is sinking fast and, honestly, most of the time I do nothing. Strike a match wherever you are, at every prompting share the ab opportunity, sprinkle it with prayer and season it with testimony.Jesus is a life boat wide enough to rescue any who are perishing." Yeah, it'll catch them off guard, but what you say will get them thinking." For those who are waiting for someone better equipped to share, Joni said, "There's no nuclear weapon of evangelism that will blast people out of the water and into the gospel boat. Speaking of sharing the name of Christ, Joni said, "We can't go on the defense and gather in clusters. "How many of us ignore God's prompting because of embarrassment or pressures? I shudder to think of opportunities lost." "Every desire to do good is a prompting from God," Joni said. Joni drew upon various encounters she has had with people on a daily basis and shared how seizing an opportunity to plant a seed later blossomed into another soul saved from eternal death. She says that "the Titanic is a powerful metaphor of a frightening reality…our planet has been dealt a death blow after rebelling against God, and it is going down and dragging a lot of people with it.Do you hear the rattling and groaning in the bowels of the planet of something gone haywire?.People are being lulled to sleep by music to die by." Joni compared our world to the Titanic tragedy. She challenged listeners to seize the time they have to share the message of God's love with as many as possible. Though they are slighting him, still he is waiting, waiting the penitent child. "Preach the Word.be prepared in season and out of season.make the most of every opportunity.redeem the time." These words, taken from the above verses, convey the urgency of the message Joni Eareckson Tada has to share with the world. Rescue the perishing, care for the dying Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.
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