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“With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, ‘Save yourselves from this corrupt generation’’’ (Acts 2:40). “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3).

Yesterday I took our neighbors, Aaron and Anna, along with their young children down to a farm in Maryland to visit friends. Since they wanted to spend several hours on the farm visiting, I explored the area near North East (that's the name of the town). It's located at the head of Chesapeake Bay, including a drive to Turkey Point and then a walk down to see the Turkey Point Lighthouse.

Our favorite shore sighting is the lighthouse. If there is a lighthouse anywhere near our travels we're sure to go see it.

Lighthouses are generally viewed from the land looking out to sea. We see them for their architectural and historical value. It’s also inspiring to see a structure with a foundation laid in or near the deep sea that has weathered many a storm and yet stands strong decade upon decade. Lighthouses are popular tourist attractions, some even doubling as Bed & Breakfast spots throughout the country.

But lighthouses were not built as tourist attractions, rather they were built for a specific function: to give guidance and warning to those at sea. We read this on a plaque regarding the duty of the Lighthouse keeper at the Old Point Loma lighthouse in San Diego: "Above all, and without fail, the light must be kept burning brightly from sunset to sunrise".

In a spiritual sense there are many lighthouses that God uses to guide and warn people. The faithful Bible-preaching church serves as such a lighthouse. Actually some churches have taken "lighthouse" as a name such as a church here in eastern Lancaster County near the Shady Maple.

We consider the role of ministries that perform lighthouse duties such as The Family Research Council and speakers/writers like Eric Mataxas.

God will also use each of us as this type of lighthouse since it is our duty to "live as children of light" (Ephesians 5:8b) and to "have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness" (Ephesians 5:11).

Although we are aware that most receiving this encouragement message are followers of Christ, having accepted His forgiveness through the plan of salvation, nevertheless we feel compelled to warn all.

At the heart of Peter’s Pentecost message was, “With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, ‘Save yourselves from this corrupt generation’’’ (Acts 2:40). A powerful verse in the book of Hebrews states, “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (2:3).

We urge you to examine the state of your soul today. Are you saved from your sin and living to please the Lord? If so, are You shining your light for Jesus as He has commanded, “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify Your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:17).

Today’s Scriptures are abundantly clear: we must warn the lost in this life and we must live exemplary lives as children of light. The salvation message must be shared with others now for it will be too late in the life hereafter since the kingdom of earth and the kingdom of heaven are eternally separate. Let’s spread the life-saving message of salvation to all who will listen, here and now. Let us faithfully discharge our duties to keep the light of Christ shining in our lives and to give the lighthouse warning.

Be encouraged today! Hebrews 3:13