To Rescue (ἐξελέσθαι)

Some thoughts have being rolling around in my brain that I thought I would share. Also trying to use my ancient greek learning in everyday life ha. I have begun to notice a pattern in my thoughts and I think it might be a pattern in girls, young women, and women alike. In my past I have read many romantic fiction books. Granted many of them were "christian fiction" but nonetheless romantic fiction. I read so so so many of these books. In many of the story lines there obviously is a man and woman, boy and girl that like each other and end up dating or getting married. But also in the story line there usually is a problem or incident that occurs, most likely to the woman, in which she needs to be rescued. Now this plot line has been drilled in my head a lot. I have read a lot of books and many hours have been spent with a book in my hand. But that pattern of rescuing has stuck in my head. 

I know a lot of young women don't talk about how their minds work but let me give you some insight at least on mine. This thought, this idea and concept of rescuing is still stuck in my mind and it rolls around a lot. More than I even realize. You see I daydream far too much. I also am an internal processor and so sometimes it feels like my brain will never shut off. For me the idea of rescuing comes into  daydreams  of possible (more likely improbable) situations where I would need rescuing. Let me repeat this. My brain literally makes up stories on where I would need rescuing. And who is rescuing might you ask? Well because this has been drilled in my head, it is always a guy. My heart is telling me that the only thing that can rescue me is a guy. Wow. This is now habit. Over time its gotten less regular but how crazy is this. Just now discovering this is kinda blowing my mind.

I think the need to be rescued is in all of us. Just, the only person that can truly rescue us is Jesus. This train of thought and concept reveals my sinful heart and me trying to fill that need to be rescued with the idea that a guy could rescue me. 

Jesus already rescued me. He bore all my brokenness, the ugliness in my heart, and disobedience to God and put it on himself on the cross. He died defeating all the penalty of those broken things in me and rose again giving me eternal life and relationship with him. He gives me life itself. Oh how quickly me heart turns to things of this world to "rescue" me. When Jesus Christ is the ultimate savior and has saved me from the ultimate penalty and suffering. I have begun to realize my picture of Jesus is way to small. I deeply desire to know him more. 


13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

//Colossians 1:13-14//

Closer: Lifepoint worship

Like the rushing wind

Would you breathe within my heart, heart Through the raging storm

Would you hold me in your arms, arms 'Cause I need you How I need you I need your love like I need water I need your love like I need breath inside of my lungs Burn in my heart just like a fire Come and take me over, Jesus draw me closer To your heart Through the wind and rain I can hear you call my name, name And when the nights get rough I will still sing out your Praise 'Cause I need you How I need you I need your love like I need water I need your love like I need breath inside of my lungs Burn in my heart just like a fire Come and take me over, Jesus draw me closer To your heart, your heart, your heart Closer than my every breath Closer than my every step Closer than the song I sing Closer than anything Closer than my every breath Closer than my every step Closer than the song I sing Closer than anything I need your love like I need water I need your love like I need breath inside of my lungs Burn in my heart just like a fire Come and take me over, Jesus draw me closer I need your love like I need water I need your love like I need breath inside of my lungs Burn in my heart just like a fire Come and take me over, Jesus draw me closer To your heart, your heart, your heart Oh, how I need you Lord Come and take me over, Jesus draw me closer To your heart