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Behind Enemy Lines A small town in the hills of West Virginia and an entire nation are rejoicing over the news that an American prisoner of war has been rescued. Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch, a 19-year-old supply clerk from Palestine, W. Va., was rescued by U.S. special operation forces in Iraq earlier this week. Jessica was part of the Army's 507th Maintenance Company, which was ambushed near Nasiriyah after making a wrong turn during early fighting in the invasion of Iraq. Jessica and other U.S. soldiers - including five that were shown on Iraqi television answering questions - were taken prisoner in the ambush. Injured during the ambush, Jessica is now receiving treatment for her wounds, but she now is safe - rescued from captivity! Jessica's
rescue parallels ANOTHER grand rescue in which
YOU and I are the captives. WE have lost our
focus and our way, made some "wrong turns"
(what the Bible calls SIN),
wandered away from safety and protection, and have
fallen into enemy hands. WE have been taken captive by
OUR archenemy, Satan. Yet,
while WE were prisoners of war, helplessly held
hostage, God sent His Son to OUR rescue.
Just as those U.S. forces risked grave danger
in rescuing Jessica, the Son of God ALSO entered into
enemy territory, penetrating deep behind enemy lines,
to rescue US. And in so doing, He gave His life so that WE could be rescued
(Romans 5:8). Because
of His "special operations," YOU
and I
can be saved from our sins and from our enemy. THOSE
who have willingly followed the" PLAN"
laid out by their great Rescuer have "Another P.O.W. has been rescued by Christ to the glory of God!" God bless you. David A. Sargent / Ricky Butts
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