2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Isn’t this just the best description of something we call witness protection? Let me elaborate upon the issues.

A life of crime puts the witness at the mercy of his mob boss. At some point this witness comes to the realization that this life he is leading is a path to death and destruction. He wants out but knows he cannot achieve this on his own, so he reaches out to the district attorney’s office with his tale of woe.

“Get me out and my witness is yours.”

The district attorney sees the value in this criminal’s statement and agrees to provide witness protection for this testimony. Charges will be dropped, no prosecution for criminal activity, a new identity and a new life is arranged.

The U.S. Marshall’s office oversees this new life, checking in regularly with the witness. His job is to ensure the witness does not entangle himself once again in a life of crime.

This ladies and gentlemen is our salvation story. Jesus Christ is the DA and the Holy Spirit is the U.S. Marshall and we are the witnesses.

If you are reading this and you have not confessed your sins and sought a new life, talk to Jesus and hammer out a deal for your escaping a life of sin.