Jesus Is a Better Savior

There is nothing more dangerous on water than a ship that is drifting in a current, caught up in the surf without any real focus on where it is going. We never drift toward anything positive. The second chapter of Hebrews begins with a warning, one that all of us our need to hear. Speaking in language used to describe ships coming in to port, the author reminds followers of Jesus to pay massive, major attention to the Gospel message, because we are so prone to drift. The message we received from Jesus and continue to proclaim is a message filled with grace, hope, justice, and love. It is the message of a great salvation. Yet, we also need to hear the warning about neglecting this message. Most people don't just wake up one day far from Christ and His mission. Rather, as C. S. Lewis stated in The Screwtape Letters, "The safest road to Hell is the gradual one, the one with a gentle slope."