Have any of you watched the movie “The Guardian”? It is about being a Coast Guard diver and the training and risks they take to save others from death. In the movie they say that they are “fishers of men, so others may live.” For some reason, yesterday I thought about that saying, “so others may live,” which made me, think of a verse from Jude.
Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives. Jude 1:23
Have you ever really thought about that verse and what it means? How do we rescue others from death? Are we like God and loving others? Do we show kindness and compassion to those that are lost? Zach hit this number in yesterday’s sermon. Being a witness is the best answer to these questions. We then need to ask ourselves do we witness or do we let fear take over and shy away from others seeing our true self. Have you thought about what happens if we let fear set in? It is more than just letting others know where you stand. It is more that taking a risk. It is more than just what happens to you. The application study part of my Bible states it best; it is a matter of life and death. Letting God take total control of you and letting the Spirit guide you by following Jesus and being fishers of men is the only way to life. You never know what your kindness or loving someone will actually do. It could be the difference between life and death for the people around you. So think of your obedience to God as something bigger than just you. It is so that others may live.
Love,
Steph
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