Jesus Is the Ultimate Hotshot
Steve and I recently watched the movie, Only the Brave. It’s a movie based on the tragic, true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite Arizona firefighting crew. In the Yarnell Hill Fire in 2013, nineteen of its twenty skilled and highly trained members lost their lives. The firefighters were trapped when winds changed with no time to escape from the fire’s fury.
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/mQj4BkYf-HM?si=CxM0rDKu25J1A6re
Fire Snatchers
This sobering movie reminds me that there are spiritual fire snatchers as well. In Genesis 19:15-17 we read that Lot, the nephew of Abraham, was living with his wife and two daughters, in Sodom and Gomorrah. These two cities were renowned for their evil and the Lord said enough! God announced that He planned to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because He couldn’t find even ten righteous people who lived there. Abraham begged the Lord to save Lot. Mercifully, the Lord answers his pleas and sent angels to snatch Lot and his family from certain death.
Listen to this brief explanation of Genesis 19 by Tim Dilena, Times Square Church, NYC. https://youtu.be/1I558qTa-oo?si=AOkzYXbVLAkBBpAf
Jesus Is the Ultimate Hotshot
As we celebrate Easter, we remember that Jesus Is the Ultimate Hotshot. He is on a rescue mission.
With a heart of love and compassion, Jesus snatches us from the clutches of sin and death. Jesus personally took on danger, ridicule, and death. Just like a hotshot, He ventured into the heat of the fire. However, He willingly and knowingly exchanged His life for yours and mine. His sacrifice is our eternal gain.
Only Jesus Saves
Only Jesus saves. There is no other.
Let us remember that Jesus is the Ultimate Hotshot. He is the Savior of the World.
Prayer
Thank You Jesus for sacrificing Your all for me! Amen.
Questions to Consider
- What are some qualities you see in hotshots?
- According to Tim Dilena, what was Abraham’s role in getting his family out of Sodom and Gomorrah? See Genesis 19:27.
- Is Jesus your Savior? Share your rescue story with someone this week.
