How shall we escape?

 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation… - Hebrews 2:2-3

The Great Escape is one of my favourite war films. It is just a classic. Loosely based on a true story it tells of a group of Allied prisoners in a Nazi prison camp in World War 2. It tells of all the plans for the escape. When the time comes to carry it out it was their one and only chance to pull it off. If they missed this escape chance they were doomed. 

I think we can see a picture here of the world and the people in it. We are all captive to sin. The guys in the film working like crazy to dig a tunnel and timed everything perfectly to plan their escape and they pulled it off. 

Our problem is that despite our best efforts and getting out we will fail every time. The tunnel is going to collapse or some other tragedy will ruin our efforts. Even if we got to the very end and lifted that tuft of earth to climb our sin would catch us. All of us would fall short. 

But wonderfully, graciously, mercifully, lovingly, and freely Jesus provides a provides an escape. He walks right to the gate, opens it, and says here is the way of salvation. I’ve paid the debt, the conflict is over, the enemy is vanquished, all who have to do is trust me and walk thought the gate.  

The problem is that some prisoners are balking at the offer. They think they have to do something or that they are not good enough or they think it will be okay in the prison sin or they think ‘maybe I’ll go tomorrow.’ 

The question is how are they going to escape if they neglect this offer? They offer is there but someday it is going to be too late. God is mercifully holding the door open but day it will be shut and destruction will come. 

Folks are foolish to keep waiting – for there is no great escape once the door is closed/