Lolomboy, Bulacan

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Journal Entry. Evening. 30th of October. 2023

Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?
Proverbs 24:11

A ship in the middle of the ocean began to slowly capsize in the dark of night with a thousand souls on board. In just a few short minutes, men and women, young and old, children and toddlers were already flailing in the water. Amidst the screaming the crew scrambled to mobilize the life boats as quickly as they can, with one crew member handling a life boat, and within thirty minutes he began pulling people out of the water one by one with great effort.

As the poor sailor struggled with all his breath to rescue those still in the water, the one's already on board simply comforted one another, saying, "We're safe, we're safe. We should sing songs to celebrate our rescue, and thank this fine officer." The battered sailor began to plead with the people, "help me with the people still in the water. Many are still drowning! Help me!" One of the men in the boat replied, "We're safe, we're safe. Why risk our safety for others still perishing? Is that not your work? Do your job then." The poor sailor, astonished at what he heard, replied, "I would if I could! Do you not care for the perishing? How many more can be rescued if I had more hands to help?"

The saved gentleman simple shook his coat, ignored the plea, and beckoned to the people in the boat, "Friends, do not put your lives in jeopardy for the people outside the boat. If they will be rescued, they will be rescued. Let us instead pray for this officer that he might be enabled to rescue more of those still in the water, and that more will come to his help. Let us keep our boat dry and clean. I will lead the singing, let us be continually reminded, we are safe, we are safe."

So they began singing. Leaving the weakened sailor who prayed for strength that he might able to pull as much people as he can out of the water, by himself.

When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to persuade them to turn from their ways, that wicked person will die for their sin, but I will hold you accountable for their blood.
Ezekiel 33:8 

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Matthew 9:36-38

 

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