If you were to save the life of another, you would be lauded
as a hero. If you pulled someone out from in front of a charging bus, carried
them out of a burning building, or brought them back to life through CPR, the
world would label you a hero. And rightfully so, you just saved the life of another
person…and that’s no ordinary feat. But the
kind of life that is being saved in this context is different from the one mentioned
from James in the verse above. It’s easy to convince people of our efforts to
save a life in this world…to save the human form that walks this earth. It’s
not so easy to convince people that there is life after death that must be
protected as well. Through faith in Christ, we have a promise of eternal life…we
have a promise that when our life here on earth comes to a close, a new life
begins with Christ in heaven. Our existence is not confined to the walls of
this world. But for many, that’s a pretty hard sell. In fact, it might sound
downright ridiculous. Believing in some man I cannot see that will take me to
some paradise place I cannot find on my own? Right. But for those who do believe,
it is absolutely real…and the “death” that is mentioned in the text above is
absolutely terrifying. So if we have the opportunity to walk another to Christ...potentially
opening the door for them to put their faith in Jesus and receive the promise
of eternal life…I pray that we seize that opportunity with open arms. And I
pray that we seize it with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15), allowing the Holy
Spirit to flood into their lives, so that they may too come to call Jesus their
Savior. To God be the glory!
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