Hebrews 6:18-20 "Throw Out the Life-Line"
“We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It’s an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances to the very presence of God where Jesus, running on ahead of us, has taken up his permanent post as high priest for us, in the order of Melchizedek”. (MSG)
The unbreakable lifeline is the salvation offered by Jesus mentioned in the Scripture above. Jesus has provided eternal salvation for all, but each one must reach for the lifeline himself or herself.
There is an old hymn, “Throw Out the Life-Line,” written by Edward Ufford, that focuses on this lifeline and its importance. It speaks of our responsibility as Christians to make sure that the lifeline offered by Jesus is known across the world. Verse four says, “Soon will the season of rescue be o’er, Soon will they drift to eternity’s shore, Haste then, my brother, no time for delay, But throw out the Life-Line and save them today.” (Chorus)”Throw out the life-Line! Throw Out the Life-Line! Someone is drifting away; Throw Out the Life-Line! Throw Out the Life-line! Someone is sinking today.” Very true words. People are drifting toward eternity without the lifeline, Jesus, and their drifting is taking them closer and closer to hell. If they don’t grab the lifeline before death, hell is a certainty forever. Romans 10:14,15 is a clarion call for us to do all we can to get the Word out. “How, then, can they call on one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (NIV) It is imperative that we GET THE WORD OUT anyway we can—speak it ourselves and/or support those who preach it. It has been said, “Preach a sermon every day. When necessary, use words.” That’s a good saying, but unless the WORDS are spoken, the message may not be clear.
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