Don't toss over the good stuff!
On the storm tossed Mediterranean, the crew of Paul's "taxi" to Rome was forced to get rid of their extra cargo in order to lighten the ship. This had the effect of allowing the vessel to ride higher on the angry waves and escape some of the beating and swamping of the sea. They had to let stuff go or they'd have been wrecked in the middle of the sea.
When life gets crazy and the sun has disappeared and you're dazed and cold and confused, you tend to let things go. Your job performance goes down the tubes, relationships get neglected and can go sour, you might start overeating again, or lose your appetite altogether. These are just a few of the things that get "thrown overboard" in the storm. There is even cargo more vital these items that often gets jettisoned when the waves start to crash: things like the time we've carved out for prayer and the Word. Haven't you ever let these precious items slide over the rail when the weather got bad in your life?
So what is the deal? Why are so quick to let the valuable stuff go overboard? Yes, the crew of the ship on which Paul and Luke were sailing to Rome ended up getting rid of the extra weight of their tackle, lifeboat, and even their grain. But those were things they could do without, and with Paul's urging, they did NOT cut loose their hope in God.
In the worst of life's circumstances, don't toss out the good stuff. Hold on to hope, to God's precious Word, and to prayer.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. ~ Psalm 73:26
On the storm tossed Mediterranean, the crew of Paul's "taxi" to Rome was forced to get rid of their extra cargo in order to lighten the ship. This had the effect of allowing the vessel to ride higher on the angry waves and escape some of the beating and swamping of the sea. They had to let stuff go or they'd have been wrecked in the middle of the sea.
When life gets crazy and the sun has disappeared and you're dazed and cold and confused, you tend to let things go. Your job performance goes down the tubes, relationships get neglected and can go sour, you might start overeating again, or lose your appetite altogether. These are just a few of the things that get "thrown overboard" in the storm. There is even cargo more vital these items that often gets jettisoned when the waves start to crash: things like the time we've carved out for prayer and the Word. Haven't you ever let these precious items slide over the rail when the weather got bad in your life?
So what is the deal? Why are so quick to let the valuable stuff go overboard? Yes, the crew of the ship on which Paul and Luke were sailing to Rome ended up getting rid of the extra weight of their tackle, lifeboat, and even their grain. But those were things they could do without, and with Paul's urging, they did NOT cut loose their hope in God.
In the worst of life's circumstances, don't toss out the good stuff. Hold on to hope, to God's precious Word, and to prayer.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. ~ Psalm 73:26
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