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Cries in the Dark, by Tim Archer
The cries were faint, barely audible in the early morning air. There
was no air conditioning in our cabin at the youth camp, so we had all
the windows open. One of my friends heard the sound about the same time
that I did. We bounded out of bed, threw on some clothes and went
running toward the sound.
One of the adults that was there that week caught us as we headed out.
"Whoa!" he said. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Someone's crying for help."
"Yes, I know," he replied. "The river has flooded. There isn't anything
we can do for them right now."
Those cries still haunt me when I think back on that moment.
Thankfully, I can tell you that all of the people that were still alive
at that time were rescued by our camp staff. Eight people had already
lost their lives, though. As the counselor told us, there was nothing
we could do for them.
I hear similar cries almost every day, cries for help, cries for
rescue. The man who moved to another country with his wife, only to
find himself all alone when she died suddenly. The woman who wants to
stop the improper relationship she has with her boss. The mother whose
children have scorned her love and abandoned their home. The man who
says, "I've been so bad; can God ever take me back?" They cry out for
deliverance. Their voices echo in the night.
Someone's crying for help
In a very real sense, there's nothing I can do for them, either. At
least not me personally. But I know a God who does come to the rescue,
who offers hope to the hopeless. He can do something. Because of him, I
can write back to these people and say, "There is a way out."
If you haven't watched the videos at HopeForLife.org, I want to
encourage you to do so. The videos tell of people who were rescued.
Look around on the site, reading the articles there. The next time you
hear someone crying out for spiritual rescue, send them there. Not to
find the people who are on the site. Not to place their hope in us.
Send them there to find rescue. From the God who cared enough to send
his Son to die, that others could live a life of hope.
There is something I can do for those that cry out in the dark. I can
point them to the God who rescues. If you feel the need for rescue,
don't hesitate to write me at tim@hopeforlife.org or leave a comment on
our blog at www.hopeforlife.org.
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Are you presently experiencing a new life? God's word says, "if anyone
is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has
come!"
This new life is a free gift of God through faith in Jesus Christ. If
you want to know more about this life that only Jesus can give you,
sign up for one of our Bible courses. Wherever you are in life,
whatever you've done, you can begin again.
You may also contact us at info@hopeforlife.org if you have questions
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RELATED LINKS:
* Surfboard
http://hopeforlife.org/resources/surfboard.asp
* We Care
http://hopeforlife.org/resources/wecare.asp
* How To Talk To God
http://hopeforlife.org/resources/talktogod.asp
* HopeForLife
http://www.hopeforlife.org
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