Rescue the Perishing

Scripture Reading: James 5:19-20

Some churches have a sign hanging near the exit doors that reads, “Entering the Mission Field.” As we exit the book of James, he hangs a sign up that says, “bring him back.” There are wanderers among us, people who have strayed from the Lord and His church. They are sinners who need to be reclaimed and brought back.

There is a reward for those who take on this task of rescuing the perishing. It is not a financial reward. It is not a reward of organizational recognition. It is the reward of knowing that you have saved a soul from death and have covered a multitude of sins.

Of course, the only covering for sins is the substitutionary death of Jesus Christ. But God uses people to be the ones who He works through by His Holy Spirit to rescue the wandering sheep.

When you go out, go out with a desire and aim to rescue the perishing and care for the dying.