"When it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they observed a bay with a beach onto which they planned to run the ship if possible. And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore. But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immoveable, but the stern was begin broken up by the violence of the waves."
Acts 27:30-41
Shipwrecked!! Run aground and broken up by the waves. This is a picture of far too many peoples' Christian faith. There comes a time in every person's life when two seas meet – Christian faith and the prevailing winds of culture. This is a turbulent place and will destroy a person's faith if great care is not taken. There are contributing factors to shipwrecked faith. One is abandoning the anchor of God's Word. Another is loosing the rudder ropes – the steering mechanism that keeps one going in the right direction. Still another is allowing the mainsail to be filled with any wind that happens to come along. These things leave the ship vulnerable to any and every wind of doctrine (see Ephesians 4:14; James 1:6; Jude 12-13). When care is not taken with these things, hitting the hidden shoals and reefs is inevitable and the violence of the waves will destroy the ship. The wise person will be aware of the dangers and take measures to secure his faith. We can remain strong in faith even in the storms if we remain anchored in the truth of God's Word, we keep our rudder set toward our goal – heaven, and we fill our sails with godly thoughts.
Today's Thought: Christian faith can be shipwrecked if attention is not paid to the anchor, the rudder and the set of the sails.
Have a secure day. Love you.
Acts 27:30-41
Shipwrecked!! Run aground and broken up by the waves. This is a picture of far too many peoples' Christian faith. There comes a time in every person's life when two seas meet – Christian faith and the prevailing winds of culture. This is a turbulent place and will destroy a person's faith if great care is not taken. There are contributing factors to shipwrecked faith. One is abandoning the anchor of God's Word. Another is loosing the rudder ropes – the steering mechanism that keeps one going in the right direction. Still another is allowing the mainsail to be filled with any wind that happens to come along. These things leave the ship vulnerable to any and every wind of doctrine (see Ephesians 4:14; James 1:6; Jude 12-13). When care is not taken with these things, hitting the hidden shoals and reefs is inevitable and the violence of the waves will destroy the ship. The wise person will be aware of the dangers and take measures to secure his faith. We can remain strong in faith even in the storms if we remain anchored in the truth of God's Word, we keep our rudder set toward our goal – heaven, and we fill our sails with godly thoughts.
Today's Thought: Christian faith can be shipwrecked if attention is not paid to the anchor, the rudder and the set of the sails.
Have a secure day. Love you.
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