Friends,
Jesus did alot of his best work from boats. He preached from boats. He crossed the Sea of Galilee in boats. He chose his first disciples calling them from their boats. I was blessed to ride in a boat in the Holy Land very similar to one Jesus would have been aboard.
Two things all boats had in common in Jesus day were a sail and an anchor. One moved the vessel where it needed to go. The other held it in place when it arrived there. No boat could do much without both. Looking at church life I see that every church must also have both. We need "sails" to be filled with the Holy Spirit and take us where God is leading us. We need "anchors" to keep us from drifting away as we do.
The problem is that some "sails" are all wind and no destination. Constantly doing this and that while not making any forward progress in their faith. Some "anchors" are convinced they have already arrived and no new destinations need be charted. So if you are "sail," bless you but hold steady to the course God lays out for you. If you are an anchor, bless you but don't forget that your voyage with Christ is about the journey, not the destination.
Today, let's weigh anchor and lay in a course for Christ. Anchor or sail, you have a job to do. And in the end, give God thanks you aren't just along for the ride!
Pastor Loran
