Psalm 13:5
I trust your love, and I feel like celebrating because you rescued me.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
Some of you are too young to remember “Baby Jessica McClure,” the 18-month-old toddler who fell in a backyard well in Midland, Texas, in 1987. She was trapped there for over 58 hours, as rescuers worked to jackhammer a tunnel alongside her and facilitate a rescue. I can still see the rescue worker emerging from the tunnel as the cable is pulled, holding the little baby with the bandaged head and tiny body. The entire crowd erupted … and thanks to CNN, and other major television networks that covered the rescue, the world celebrated, too!
As dramatic as the rescue of Jessica McClure was in 1987, our rescue by the blood of Jesus from the bondage of sin is even more impressive. We should be celebrating every day, elated by the knowledge that we have been redeemed for all eternity because of the cross. Jesus is the ultimate hero... and just thinking about Him should be cause for applause and cheering.
We find it so easy to celebrate a zillion things, but often, the one thing that truly matters leaves us with our hands in our pockets. Let’s change this! Let’s trust the love of Christ and all that He promises us in it… and let’s truly celebrate Him. We don’t have to walk around clapping and cheering, but we can celebrate Him in the way we live, how we serve, the smile on our face and the joy in our hearts. Jesus rescued us … now THIS is a reason to celebrate!
©2010 Debbie Robus
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