In a few short months, we will be in the summer season. Lake, bay, and ocean beaches will be busy. Most of these venues will have highly trained lifeguards on duty who will rescue swimmers who get into life-threatening situations in the water. These rescuers put their own lives on the line to save people from the jaws of death.
In a few short months, we will be in the summer season. Lake, bay, and ocean beaches will be busy. Most of these venues will have highly trained lifeguards on duty who will rescue swimmers who get into life-threatening situations in the water. These rescuers put their own lives on the line to save people from the jaws of death.
The problem is that our sinful natures fuel our pride to the point of believing we are okay on our own and don’t need someone to rescue us from the perils of the water. So, the reality of this danger impacts us when we realize there is nothing we can do to save ourselves and that we need to be rescued.

Spiritually, we are born rebels against God as a result of the sinful nature we inherit from Adam, and we find ourselves in deep waters, being dragged down by our sinfulness. The sad thing about this story is that we don’t even know we are in dire trouble and need a rescuer.

Paul wanted to make it very clear to his readers in Rome that mankind is in deep trouble because of sin and is destined for hell, eternally separated from God in a place of eternal torment without any hope of being rescued. Let’s investigate what you and I can learn from this passage.