Praise to Our RESCUER

Have you ever been in a “dark place;” a pit of despair? Perhaps you’re there now. Everywhere you look, it’s dark, and what’s worse – you don’t see a way out.  If you’ve ever been “there” or you are now, can you imagine what it would be like to be there forever, and to know that you’d never ever escape? God and Satan are powerful. They each have domains…kingdoms.  Throughout the Bible, these domains are discussed. They’re heaven and hell.  Satan’s domain is a place of darkness. It’s not only a place, the Bible also speaks of darkness as a metaphor for “darkened” understanding; such as “ignorance about divine things as well as ungodliness and immorality together with their consequent misery in hell.”** 1 John 1:19 explains “the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.” But, the apostle Paul explains that Christ Jesus has literally RESCUED us from the domain of darkness. Just like a firefighter who dashes into a blazing building, rescues someone, and carries them to safety, our Lord has dashed Satan’s realm, RESCUED us, and carried us to His kingdom. If you’re a Christian and in a “dark” place because of circumstances beyond your control or even because of sin, Christ wants you to know that what you’re experiencing is temporary. He came from heaven to rescue you, and He’ll keep rescuing you. Your eternal place is reserved in Christ’s kingdom, and you’re invited to His presence today.