Day 76
Drifting Away
Hebrews 2:1 (AMP) SINCE ALL
this is true, we ought to pay much closer attention than ever to the truths
that we have heard, lest in any way we drift past [them] and slip away.
In this scripture, the writer of
Hebrews is cautioning believers to stay focused on the truths they had heard
and not drift away into false teaching.
The word drifting reminds me of a
story my brother, David, told me of an experience he and a friend had while
fishing off a string of islands named the Florida Keys.
Because his boat was not equipped with
navigational equipment he always fished within binocular range of the buildings
along the shoreline. However, on this day he and his friend became so focused
on fishing that they forgot about the shoreline, and floated out into a
shipping channel well away from the safety of the shore
line. They finally realized where they were when an oil tanker began blowing
it’s horn to warn that their boat was in their path.
Disoriented and not knowing which
direction would lead to shore they chose to drive the boat ten minutes in one
direction, stop, and use the binoculars to search for the shore line. After
several failed attempts at locating the shore the sun was now going down, and
the with the gasoline tank close to empty they made one more desperate attempt
to locate the shore and safety.
This time when they looked through the
binoculars a dim light appeared in the distance. Is the light from another
tanker or from the safety of the shore? Knowing this would be their final
attempt and risking a night at sea with no lights they drove toward the light
and found the shore line.
Trying to build a relationship with
Christ outside the safety of the Narrow Path of obedience will leave us with
many failed attempts, the sun going down, and our gas tanks almost empty.
However, when we focus on living our lives according to Christ’s command of
loving one another as He loved us, He becomes intimately involved in revealing
Himself to us. He wants us to know Him and therefore reveals Himself along the
Narrow Path.
Ending
Thoughts
As you continue along your journey
focus on knowing Jesus and He will help you grow deep in your relationship with
Him. The difficulty comes only when through the cares of sustaining this life
we lose focus on knowing Him. Stay
focused on knowing Him and He will do the rest.
