can no one save her?

i was reading a magazine the other day. i came across a rather long article about a young celebrity. she began her career on the disney channel, but now she's all grown up and suffering from some pretty serious issues. she has been in the news quite a bit, the butt of harsh jokes, and ridiculed for her erratic behavior. she has been fired from movie sets and we have watched her young frame age very quickly from the substance abuse. it is obvious that she is addicted to the hard drugs and alcohol. she has been in a few very public broken relationships. her parents do not seem to have very much control or influence over the situation.

i am not going to mention her name. the reason i am telling you about her is because the title of the article rather shocked me:

no one can save her! it said.

the author of the article went on to talk about the young woman's life in depth as if she was close enough to her to really know all about her.

as believers, it is our responsibility to pray for others and lift up those in need before the Lord. celebrities are people too.

Lord knows i would be pretty nuts if the paparazzi chased me around all day! if people sifted through my trash to find a piece of gum with my dna on it. if i saw myself pumping gas on tmz or something. you never know how you might react in any stressful situation sometimes until it actually happens to you. in fact, having a lot of money all of a sudden is stressful and it adds to your problems especially if you do not know how to manage. most people do not handle fame and fortune very well.

but to read an article that declares 'no one can save her' really it me in a bad way. this is what the world wants us to believe. that when you are down you cannot get up. when you are down no one wants anything to do with you because you are used up and useless. hopeless beyond hope.

the truth is that there is no sin too deep or too bad that Jesus cannot save you from. the whole point of Jesus's death on calvary over 2000 years ago, is that he became the sacrifice for our sins.

but you have to want Jesus to save you. invite Him into your life and watch Him transform you. when it seems like no one can save you, Jesus can and He will! remember this: prayer still works.

questions
do you feel like no one can save you? have you tried reaching out to Jesus for help?

prayer
dear God, i pray for those who feel too sinful for You. touch their hearts right now and become very real to them like never before. surround them with Your love and mercy. in Jesus's name, amen.

read
john 17:20-26

s ong in my head
'take my life and let it be, wholly consecrated Lord to thee..'