When I was in 9th grade I remember my teachers were not impressed with my writing skills so I was placed in a remedial writing class.  I wasn’t a fan of being in the remedial writing class because it pointed out to everyone that I was behind the curve. 

The dictionary defines remedial: intended as a remedy, concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil’s general competence (1)

The whole purpose for the class was to catch me up, to make up for the gap between where I was with my skills and where I should have been.  Now don’t get me wrong, I am thankful that I took the class because had not someone taken notice that my writing skills were lacking I may have fumbled my way through school and probably never would have been able to do an adequate job writing a Master’s Thesis. I probably would not be where I am now as I would not be able to do an adequate job writing proposals, articles and VICTORY CALLS!!  That class helped me close the gap so I could progress and succeed. 

You may wonder where I’m going with this.

Pastor Steve made this statement during a recent teaching in Revelation:

HELL IS NOT REMEDIAL.

Did the truth of that statement sink in?  Think about it.  Really think about it.  We know it is true but I think we often act as if hell is remedial.  How else can we explain our lackluster efforts to share the gospel with those that do not know Christ and face an eternity in hell? 

May this truth shake us from our slumber and give us an unquenchable passion for the lost. 

Romans 10:15 As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Blessings, Diane

Diane Hunt is part of the ministry team at America’s Keswick.  She is a regular writer for Victory Call and one of the authors of Crossing the Jordan Bible Study.  Diane has been married to her husband John over 27 years.  She has 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren and 3 adult step-children with 7 grandchildren making 10 in all.  She delights reading and teaching, but mostly laughing at the funny things her grandchildren say and do.  

1 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedial accessed 6.22.12