Maybe those ‘noble Bereans’ who searched the scriptures daily were on to something. Hmm!
Long before the days of satellites and GPS systems, ancient seamen used a device called a sextant to chart their course on the seas. They used the stars as satellite positions and the horizon as the basis of their navigation. They would check these positions several times day and night to make sure they stayed on course. A slight drift of even 1-2 degrees could throw them off course for hundreds of miles. Whoa! God’s Word is given to us as a ‘lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.’ But how often do we ‘sleight’ time in the Word of God for TV, more sleep, social media intrusions, or just plain laziness. And then we wonder why it seems our lives are stress filled, overburdened, or not giving us a sense of purpose. If we want God to be the director of our lives, maybe we should be like the ancient mariners and check in a bit more often each day. It really couldn’t hurt!
Until tomorrow…
Pastor Botts
“We must pay greater attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” – Hebrews 2:1
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