Rupee was only eight months old when he was found in a garbage dump in Ladakh, Northern India by Joanne Lefson. The stray puppy could hardly walk ten yards without falling due to malnutrition and dehydration. But, Lefson adopted the dog, gave him a high protein diet of boiled eggs and rice and brought him back to good heath. Then, she took the puppy with her on a hike up Mount Everest. He may not have made it all the way to the top, but he did get to the base camp, 17,000 feet above sea level. And, to a certain degree of fame. At least for a dog.
It is true that far too many people get far too excited about their pets and not excited enough about the orphans who need more love, more concern, more food than animals. Yet, as a dog lover, many of us can appreciate the care Joanne gave to Rupee.
Rupee illustrates the path mankind takes as we leave the “garbage dump” of sin and climb to the “Mount Everest” of the spiritual world – the eternal kingdom of heaven.
Paul shows us the way – 1 Timothy 1:12-17. He was in the “dump” when he was still Saul of Tarsus. He was a blasphemer, a persecutor, a violent aggressor. Saul was not just a murderer; he was a serial killer of Christians. He hate the church of Christ (Acts 9:1) and wished to see its destruction. You can’t get any lower than that spiritually.
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But, as Joanne did with Rupee but to a much deeper level, Jesus loved Saul and saved him from that dump. Jesus considered Saul faithful enough to call him out of that dump and give him a mission – to take the Gospel to the Gentiles. This mercy shown Saul was not deserved. Saul acted “ignorantly in unbelief.” But the grace of the Lord abounded toward Saul along with faith and love.
Paul illustrates to us that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – among whom Paul considered himself the “chief.” Thus, he is an example for all who would believe in Christ to receive eternal life.
If God can and will save Paul, He can save anyone. We just need to come to Him in humble submission.
–Paul Holland
