Jesus Came to Set us Free

“the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.’” Luke 19:10

In a story titled “Trail Runner Trapped Inside a Public Smart Toilet for 10 Minutes” the following (deemed “every runner’s worst nightmare come to life”) was reported: Sometimes smart technology intended to make life more convenient can turn into more of a nightmare scenario. That was one trail runner’s experience in Hong Kong recently when he found himself trapped inside a public toilet for 10 minutes. According to The Standard, the automated smart toilet system was just installed about a month ago, and the man had to be rescued by someone who opened the door from the outside. Local politician Michael Tien Puk-sun told the newspaper that he found the incident concerning. Tien had heard that the restroom had no emergency contact information posted inside it and no other way to seek assistance… In response to the situation, instructions have been posted inside the toilet to help aid future bathroom patrons should they find themselves unable to exit the smart stall.

And you know, when it comes to being trapped and in need of rescue, the Bible tells us that “the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Do you get that? Before we even knew that we were in need of a Savior, Jesus Christ sought after us. He left His throne to be born of a virgin and embarked on the greatest rescue mission of all time! And by His death and resurrection, He opened the door from the outside to free us from the wages of sin, giving us the gift of eternal life in place of what we truly deserved. 

So in response to receiving this gift of life, let us share the “instructions” of how to be saved with the lost this Christmas my friend—so they can receive this free but priceless gift that’s better than anything we could ever buy in a store. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your Son to save us from what would have been our worst nightmare if Jesus hadn’t paid our sin debt. We pray that You would provide countless opportunities this Christmas for us to share the Good News with the lost so they could also be set free. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!