Rescue the Perishing

"Rescue attempt" is an interesting term. It describes either a failed or future try. At best a possibility. Many have tried and failed. But you don't call a successful rescue an attempt. You call it victory. In the past year one of the most dramatic, visible and successful rescues was of the 33 Chilean miners last October. It was an amazing display of teamwork and determination. But the most purposeful, dramatic, perfectly timed rescue ever was initiated before time began, secured at the cross, realized at the resurrection, and is experienced every time someone truly repents and believes in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world. It was determined long ago by the Father, secured by the Son, and carried out by the Holy Spirit.