Incredible as it seems, a man who had just saved a family from a burning house was punched in the face by the father for his efforts to save him.
The incident occurred in January, 1975 in a northern Ontario town, when a man named Roger, having rescued the children, ran back to look for the father. He found him asleep, and without waiting to wake him, dragged him into the yard.
When the drowsy sleeper awoke to the situation, he ran back into the burning house to save his money. Again Roger rushed in to rescue the father; but this time received a punch in the face for his pains.
Thanks to Roger, all were saved— he himself by jumping through a plate glass window. The ordeal resulted in his being hospitalized for twenty-two days and disabled for four and one-half months.
May this rescue episode and the father's base ingratitude remind us of the manner in which the world still treats the Lord Jesus.
Sent of the Father, He came into the world to save sinners; laid down His life to snatch them as brands from the burning in hell fire. On the righteous basis of His atoning work on the cross, God declares that, "Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).
Yet how few today truly believe to the saving of their souls! How many neglect so great salvation! Indeed, how many openly reject Christ; some even declaring that they would crucify Him again if He were here today!