WHAT WILL BECOME OF THEM?
On July 28, the Park Fire had burned through 360,000 acres in northern California and was only twelve percent contained. In the frantic effort to evacuate, one resident put his six dogs—a mother-and-father pair of Rottweilers and their four puppies—into his truck and tried to flee the fire. But the truck broke down. The man escaped on foot and reached the fire line, where he told police where his truck was and pleaded for them to rescue the dogs. Trevor Skaggs, a member of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office’s Search and Rescue Team, volunteered to go in after them. He was flown by helicopter as close as possible, and then he alone ran the remaining 1.5 miles to the truck. He found five of the six dogs alive (the father had died), “tired and very thirsty.” Skaggs gave them water and a quick snack then led them back to the helicopter, which flew them to a recovery area.
WHAT WILL WE BECOME?
In today’s passage of Scripture, John explores the idea of what we will be like when Christ appears at the end of the age. We know we will be like Him, but it’s not clear yet what that will mean. All we know for sure is that we are the children of God, and we will see Him as He truly is.
Questions
- What’s the most heroic act you know of that someone did to save an animal?
- What did John mean that we don’t know yet what we will become?
- How do you think you will react when you see the Lord in person for the first time?
