Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - Ready to Rescue - #8080

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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I cannot believe the number of tornadoes that have ripped across the U.S. this year. It seems like every night when you turn on the news, another neighborhood or town or family’s been devastated. One of the most heart-rending was that Boy Scout Camp in Iowa that got hit by a tornado with 145 mph winds. Four Boy Scouts died. But the governor said he thought that a lot of lives had been saved by the way the Scouts responded while they were waiting for the rescuers to arrive. Some of them gave CPR to the injured, some helped stop the bleeding, some kept people from going into shock. Others carried people out in a way that wouldn’t cause more injury. The Scouts they interviewed just said, “Hey, we were prepared.” Yeah, remember the motto, “Be prepared.”

I’m Ron Hutchcraft, and it’s a good motto for any of us who aspire to a life that matters. The Bible says, “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (1 Peter 3:15 ). See your hope has a name. His name is Jesus. Be prepared to explain Jesus to the people in your world.

It says in the Bible, “Make the most of every opportunity to be on God’s spiritual rescue team. Paul prayed that God would open a door for his message and that he would proclaim it clearly as he should” (Colossians 4:3-4 ). Here’s the “be ready to rescue” prayer. It’s a three-open prayer: “Lord, open a door.” That’s an opportunity to bring up Jesus. “Lord, open their heart.” And, “Lord, open my mouth.” In God’s eyes, people around you are lost and dying spiritually. So look for the God given opportunities to give them Christ’s life-saving message—Be prepared.

There’s a lot of resources at our website for this. It’s ALifeThatMatters.org, because God put you here to live a life that matters.

This radio program references: 1 Peter 3:15 ; Colossians 4:3-4