He Rescued Us When We Were In Danger

“For the Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.”  Luke 19:10 (CEV)

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You’ve probably heard stories about quicksand.  Quicksand is formed when sand mixes with lots of water.  Because of all the water, the sand isn’t firm enough to walk on, so anyone who walks on it will sink.  However, the sand in the water makes it impossible to swim in.  The worst thing about quicksand is that it is very difficult to rescue yourself from it.  It doesn’t matter how big, small, smart or strong you may be, you will have a very hard time getting yourself out of quicksand.  The harder you struggle, the quicker you sink.  You almost always have to have help from someone else, or you will never make it out.  And if the only people around you are in the quicksand themselves, you’ll all sink.  Only someone who is not in the quicksand can save you.   

Quicksand is like sin, only it is truly impossible to get yourself out of the sin problem.  You can try to be better, but that won’t save you from your sin.  You can try to sneak around and hope no one sees you, but that won’t help you either.  You can even try to get your friends to help you, but if they’re all stuck in the same sin you are, they can’t help you.  Only Jesus can save you from sin, because He never did anything wrong.  He was never in sin, so He is the only one who is able to get you out of it.  Today if you’re looking for someone to rescue you, go to Jesus.  Jesus is our Savior.