Romans 5:7- 8 (GW) Finding someone who would die for a godly person is rare. Maybe someone would have the courage to die for a good person. Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us.
Last night at the Hapeville City Council meeting a fire crew was recognized for saving the life of a citizen who had suffered cardiac arrest. Another fire fighter was recognized for bravery and saving a life. While on one call his unit received word that smoke was pouring out of a Hapeville home with the resident inside. This fire fighter took the unit car to the scene. By the time he had arrived the smoke was turning black and had banked off the ceiling and was about four feet off the floor. He opened the door and saw an elderly woman slumped over in her wheelchair just inside the door. He spoke to the woman and entered the home in spite of the fact all his protective equipment was elsewhere on the fire truck. He brought her out of the house then wheeled her chair to the curb telling her that an ambulance was on the way. He then reentered the house, found the stove was the source of the fire, wrestled it away from the wall and unplugged it. He did all this in under two minutes. He not only saved a life, he saved a home, too. We never know when we see a first responder how many times he or she has risked his or her life to save someone else’s life or property. I believe that there is a hero in each of us. May God help us be a hero for someone in need.
Gracious Lord, We thank you for those called to serve as first responders. We ask your protection upon them. Please give us the courage to step out of our comfort zones and come to the aid of others, also. We ask in the name of the one with the courage to die for us that we might live. Amen.
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