“Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.” Isaiah 46:4
Being rescued is an amazing thing.
I have to admit, I have been rescued on many, many occasions.
First and foremost, I was rescued by Jesus Christ when I prayed to receive salvation. That’s my most life-changing rescue. But on many other occasions, Friends and family have rescued me.
When I was a young mother, Ken and Judy McKnight rescued me and discipled me as a Christian. I am so thankful for their loving care of me and their ability to see something in a woman who had made a habit of making poor life choices.
Throughout my Christian life, many friends and family members have come alongside me to help me to do what God has called me to do, serving the Lord in Mexico and across the world. God has, on numerous occasions, put complete strangers in my path to help me when I needed help. There have been too many incidents to list here. But I am so grateful for those wonderful rescuers God put in my path.
This past week, my pastor,
Manuel Alejandro Alvarado “rescued” me after my van accident, picked me up at the border and drove me home. Yesterday, he came to change my flat tire so I could return to the emergency room.
A woman I’d never met gave me a ride from the emergency room to the border so I could cross into Piedras Negras after my van was totaled. She offered me the ride and I was able to share God’s protection for me during my collision.
I am so grateful for the loving kindness of the rescuers God has put in my life over the years.
We all have rescuers in our lives. May the Lord bless our rescuers and make us more like them.
May we be those that practice loving acts of kindness to those in our sphere of influence.
In His strong embrace,
Toni
