Some years ago, a fearful storm arose one evening and a ship, the “Santampa”, was driven on to the rocks. The “S.O.S.” distress signal was sent out, and the lifeboat was launched and went out into the storm to look for the ship. After a search the lifeboat returned, having failed to find her.
The storm was so violent that the authorities would not order the lifeboat out again, but left the decision to the crew of the lifeboat.
“Come on,” said the coxswain, “let’s have another go,” and out they went into the storm, never to return.
In the morning the lifeboat was found, capsized, near the ship. Thirty-nine souls perished that night, thirty-one in the ship, and eight in the lifeboat.
What brave men they were in the lifeboat, and willing, oh, so willing, to save, but UNABLE!
It may be, dear unsaved reader, that there are those who would be willing to save you, father, mother, brother, sister, or friend, but they are unable to do so. The scripture says, “None of them can, by any means, redeem his brother, or give to God a ransom for him, for the redemption of their soul is precious and it ceaseth (or “must be given up”) forever” (Psalm 49, verses? and 8).
You need a Saviour, One who is both willing and ABLE to save. That Saviour is Jesus, and He is ready to save you now. He is able to save you because He died for your sins. He is willing to save you because He loves you.
ML-12/15/1974