“Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.” James 3:4
I have never been on a cruise, but I had a chance to be on a large ship powered by a mighty engine and steered by an out-of-view captain.
Hence this picture was taken to commemorate my journey.
What came to my spirit the other day was that I don’t feel so safe in the water as much as on the land. Take for instance swimming and the funny feeling when you realize you are too far from the shore. Whenever I find myself swimming miles away from the land there is this fear that overwhelms me: fear of drowning and shark attack; fear of having not enough energy to swim back because of a strong current; fear of simply not having the solid ground to support my feet.
I experience the very same thing if I drift away from the presence of God.
Once upon a time in my spiritual journey I wanted to swim as far as I could just to exercise my own will and strength. Naturally it did not take a long, I was stranded in the midst of a storm and I was all alone. Storms exhausted me and I became weak as days went by. Even though all around me was water I was thirsty for fresh water. I struggled to keep my head above turbulent waves… Only vast sky and shimmering like tear stars were looking down on me. Something was with me and I could not point my finger at. It suffered along with me, yet I could not see what it was. And there I cried out for His help...
It came to pass that Jesus arrived in the “boat” to save me out of deep waters. He certainly can swim and save me that way, but I was not the only one in the water throughout the history of mankind, so He needed a “boat”. Now I hold this truth, this unhidden treasure that Christ came down using a human body as a vessel to save all humanity.
“The LORD then said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.” Genesis 7:1And thus began my journey....
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